Virtual Lab Simulations

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 + 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🏭 Virtual training is transforming how industries approach complex operations. From mining to aquaculture, immersive simulation combined with live IoT data is transforming workforce development. Companies like Minverso are proving that plant process simulation isn't just about training — it's about creating safer, smarter operations across entire industries. 🎯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: ➡️ Immersive plant simulation — Practice every stage of complex processes virtually ➡️ Real-time IoT integration — Live data feeds from actual equipment and sensors ➡️ Zero operational risk — Learn dangerous procedures without real-world consequences ➡️ Faster learning curves — Visual, interactive training vs. traditional methods 🌊 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: ➡️ Aquaculture: Simulate fish farming operations & water quality management ➡️ Mining: Practice equipment operation, safety protocols, emergency response ➡️ Manufacturing: Train on production lines, quality control, maintenance procedures ➡️ Energy: Simulate power plant operations, grid management, safety systems 🤖 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 When VR training connects to real-time plant data, trainees experience: ➡️ Actual equipment performance metrics ➡️ Real environmental conditions ➡️ Live system alerts and responses ➡️ Decision-making with real consequences (virtually) Why this matters: Traditional training teaches theory. VR + IoT teaches reality — without the risks, costs, or downtime of on-site practice. The future of industrial training isn't just virtual. It's virtually connected to the real world, creating workforces that are prepared for anything because they've already experienced everything.

An #interactive educational chemistry laboratory allows students and learners to perform virtual experiments, simulating real-life chemical reactions and processes. This digital lab environment is designed to enhance understanding of chemistry concepts, improve practical skills, and offer a safe, accessible platform for conducting experiments that may be too dangerous, expensive, or complex to perform in a traditional lab setting. Here are the key features, each with its symbol: 🔬 Virtual experiments: Reproduce chemical reactions such as acid-base neutralizations, combustion, or titrations. 💻 Realistic simulations: Interactive tools for mixing chemicals, measuring temperature and pressure, and observing reactions in real time. 📚 Educational tutorials: Step-by-step guides and explanations of chemical principles and processes. ⚠️ Safety guidelines: Digital lab safety instructions to teach safe handling of chemicals and equipment. 📝 Assessment tools: Quizzes, reports, and data analysis features to help users understand the outcomes of their experiments. Such platforms can be used by schools, universities, and individuals interested in learning chemistry without the need for a physical laboratory, offering an engaging and convenient way to study the subject.

We can’t solve today’s healthcare challenges by clinging to outdated systems. If we’re serious about addressing the workforce crisis, we need to rethink how we train. That means shifting from outdated, 1:1 simulation methods to solutions that actually deliver outcomes at accessible and built around how students learn today, digitally! Simulation must extend beyond brick-and-mortar labs and reach learners wherever they are No-code tools like VRpatients give clinical educators control—enabling them to build custom scenarios that match their curriculum and clinical priorities Instead of continuing to invest millions into centralized sim centers, we should prioritize bringing affordable, high-fidelity simulation directly to students To regulators, educators, and administrators: the shift isn’t just possible—it’s already happening. Now is the time to lead it. Watch how Nightingale College is redefining the future of nursing education—with thousands of students immersed in over 20 hours VR training each semester, with a fully custom library of patient simulations that’s 100% their own. Compare that to the average BSN performing less than 12 total simulations in a four year journey. 👉 Check out the video and see what’s possible when you take training out of the lab and put it into students’ lives. #ClinicalTraining #nursing #nurse #simulation #VR #MR #XR #AI #ImmersiveLearning #HealthTechInnovation #NursingEducation #NightingaleCollege VRpatients

🧪 Why did I create #ICS Lab? I built Labshock to support my OT SIEM Leveling Guide 1-60. There’s no existing flexible OT lab available. Testing OT products is much harder than IT systems. When I worked with testing teams, I saw how hard it was to test without proper environments: - mocking SIEM APIs - testing Windows log collection - emulating Cisco switches - handling Linux Syslog - monitoring firewalls It’s challenging to recreate real setups. 🪖 for OT, it’s 1000x harder: - you can’t just get all the components - even production hardware isn’t available for testing - do you have full Spare Parts? :) It’s expensive, lacks connectivity & is difficult to install locally. 💡 Few days ago, we launched Labshock, a free ICS lab. After 3 days of testing, many users have installed it. We’ve seen no critical bugs at all. Labshock is easy to run and works smoothly.  Many thanks to walid della, NARENDRAN, Joshua J.! 🟢 What is #Labshock? Labshock is a Virtual Lab for learning ICS and OT. It’s a versatile platform for both education and advanced OT SIEM testing. Labshock emulates real-world ICS environments, letting you:  - configuring PLC - learning ICS Networks - exploring SCADA systems - emulating multivendor PLC - pentesting & network monitoring - creating OT SIEM correlation rules - practicing Detection & Response techniques The lab’s primary focus is multi OT SIEM testing. It enables simultaneous evaluation of different #SIEM solutions in real time. 🌟 Lightweight requirements, for now you need:  [RAM] SCADA 150MB, PLC 80MB, router 1MB [CPU] Limit resources for each service individually  [HDD] As small as a single movie file or VM  I will keep it simple and light as possible. ⚙️ Why does OT lack built-in security options?  No #PLC or #SCADA logging for #OTSIEM. I plan to modify #FUXA and #OpenPLC to show it’s possible. 🛠️ What about pentesting?  No PLC emulators exist for pentesting. Labshock will help here too, teaching real-world OT/ICS skills. OT training shouldn’t cost $10k for one week of simulations and one attack like Frosty, #SANS!? :) Protecting critical infrastructure like water facilities requires accessible tools & proper education. With Labshock, today you can:  - run SCADA and interact with PLC - learn OT basics Next week, I’ll release the Engineering Station to complete the workflow from PLC programming to SCADA layout. 📻 join our Discord Server: https://lnkd.in/dwdMR9K6 Let’s make OT education accessible!  Feel free to test it and ⭐️ STAR the project: https://lnkd.in/daX_Tepw #otsiem #ot #ics #security #labshock

When it comes to gaining hands-on experience when learning new skills most of us will need a lab environment of some kind. But which type of lab will give you the most bang for your buck? After thinking about this question for a bit I decided to make a PRO/CON list for both Virtual Labs and Home Labs Virtual Labs: PROs + Turn-Key    - Easy!!! + Guided Labs    - Straight to the point (quick!)    - Gain hands-on experience + Anywhere Access + Inexpensive (usually)    - HTB $18/perMonth    - THM $14/perMonth    - Pentesterlab $20/perMonth    - Proving Grounds $19/perMonth + No Maintenance    - Provider’s Responsibility Virtual Labs: CONs + Very specific    - Too much hand-holding + Little to no access to back-end tech    - Network lockdown    - Can’t customize + Slowdowns/Lag    - VPN    - HTML5 latency + Why didn’t this work?    - Flags    - Data input formatting        - White-space and other characters or formatting that cause you to not get credit        - Spinning your wheels trying to move on to the next thing Home Labs: PROs + Open world    - Full control over the environment and customizations    - Access to ALL the tech        - Let’s you see and understand from all angles        - “Exponential Hands-On Experience”    - Not Easy!!!        - The difficulty actually increases the user’s hands-on experience + Inexpensive    - Virtualization is free    - Hardware doesn’t have to be top-shelf        + Old laptops/desktops        + SBC Devices like Raspberry Pi        + Used hardware can be found cheap    - Cloud    - Demo/Trial/FOSS + Full speed access! Home Labs: CONs + You are your own tech support    - This can be a big slow down    - This will also give you hands-on experience with troubleshooting and problem solving + Slow to implement + Limited resources    - You probably don’t have the same budget as the Virtual Lab Providers do + Anywhere access is achievable, but…    - Could be a bit of work to setup and maintain    - Security concerns        + Both are PROs and a CONs Final Analysis Even though both types of labs are meant to give you hands-on experience and training with technology, tools, techniques, etc, there seems to be a bit of a difference with regards to their philosophy of use. Virtual Labs quickly cut straight to the point letting you focus in on something specific right away. Home Labs are more of a slow-burn and an administrative burden, but have more “meat on the bone” with regards to the experience and knowledge they give to the user. To me, this means that they really aren’t directly competing with each other for your time, but are each tools that have a specific use. All that to say…realistically, you should be using BOTH. Personally, if I could only utilize one lab solution it'd be the Home Lab. I’ve learned much from online Virtual Labs, but I’ve usually learned so much more and gained so much more experience from my Home Labs. #cybersecurity #cybersecuritytraining #cybersecuritylabs #homelab #infosec

After years of exploring the best methods for provisioning labs for both live and on-demand cybersecurity training, here are my findings: My objectives were to: - Enroll students seamlessly before live training sessions or automatically upon purchasing on-demand courses. - Provision a dedicated virtual machine (VM) for each student during the training period. - Ensure simple and user-friendly access to these VMs. - Easily manage VMs and underlying infrastructure. Here's a breakdown of the most viable solutions: 1) Self-download VMs: This traditional approach involves providing tutorials or entire VMs for students to download and install prior to the training (and licenses...). While this method is commonly used, it has significant drawbacks such as compatibility issues (Macs + virtualization) and high maintenance overhead for updates and troubleshooting. 2) Azure Lab Services: An excellent option for provisioning cloud-based VMs and offering RDP access to students via their Microsoft email addresses. Seats must be pre-provisioned, and you can allocate a certain number of hours per student. This is ideal for group live events but less effective for scaling on-demand courses. A key advantage is Azure's support for running nested VMs. 3) CyberLabHero: Our purpose-built solution. Student enrollment and access handled via Learning Management System (LMS) integration, which makes a lot more sense. Student VMs are created based on AWS snapshots, initiated on-demand, and accessed via a web browser. Maintenance is limited to updating snapshots as needed, providing us full control over resources within our AWS environment. Available as a standalone or manged solution. It's crucial to carefully evaluate your needs for creating, managing, and provisioning virtual labs to ensure you can spend most of your time for developing content instead of dealing with logistical challenges. #virtuallabs #cyberlabhero #onlineclasses #CyberlabsAsAService

Another excellent paper at #JMXR! Journal of Medical Extended Reality The aim here is to summarize the results from a #virtualreality #VR telesimulation program in response to mandatory #covid-19 social distancing during the pandemic. The target audience was a group of physicians naïve to VR. This article explores the development and implementation of VR simulation in #medical training. Leveraging the Acadicus VR platform, a VR simulation solution was created, enabling interactive scenarios simulating pediatric critical care situations. Thirty-one diverse scenarios were designed and executed over an 8-month period, involving pediatric and emergency medicine residents and fellows. The development process involved creating lifelike mannequins and dynamic cardiac waveforms, enhancing realism and spontaneity. Using VR headsets and streaming technology, participants engaged in immersive scenarios remotely. Performance evaluation used a modified version of the Tool for Resuscitation Assessment Using Computer Simulation, revealing comparable outcomes across different training levels and specialties. Participant feedback underscored the immersive nature of VR simulation, offering enhanced realism and in-depth debriefing opportunities compared with traditional mannequin-based simulation. However, limitations such as the lack of haptic feedback and the need for better integration with existing simulation center infrastructure were noted. Cost-effectiveness emerged as a significant advantage of VR simulation, with lower upfront costs compared with traditional simulation centers. VR simulation also demonstrated versatility in staging training across various hospital settings, offering a more comprehensive learning experience. Excellent work and exciting times! #AMXRA American Medical Extended Reality Association (AMXRA) #IVRHA IVRHA (International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association)