Resources · Glossary

The language of immersive training.

34 terms defined in plain English, across 7 topics — each one linked to the pages where it's used. New to this? Start with no-code, scenario and hotspot.

Authoring & scenarios

7 terms
AI scenario generation also: AI Assist · AI-powered authoring · AI generation
AI-assisted authoring that drafts a full scenario — scenes, images and hotspots — from a text description for you to refine.
Used on Home Training Healthcare FAQ +17 more →
Branching also: branching scenario · branching logic
Scenario logic where the learner's choices change what happens next — decision-based training with consequences.
Used on FAQ Home Node XR vs ThingLink Can I build branching scenarios with scoring? +28 more →
Hotspot also: interactive hotspot
An interactive point placed on a scene — info, navigation, a question, audio or feedback. The building block of interactivity.
Used on Home FAQ Training Healthcare +25 more →
No-code also: no code authoring · no-code editor
Building complete VR and immersive training in a visual editor — no programming, 3D modelling or developer time required.
Used on Training Healthcare Best VR training platforms in the UK (2026): an honest comparison The UK college guide to building your own VR training +27 more →
Scenario also: 360° scenario · training scenario · immersive scenario
The top-level unit of training in Node XR — an ordered set of scenes, hotspots and logic that a learner plays through.
Used on FAQ Marketplace Healthcare Training +80 more →
Scene
One step of a scenario — a 360° photo or video, 2D image, 3D model or document that the learner stands inside.
Used on Home Marketplace What is a Gaussian splat, and is it useful for training? FAQ +34 more →
Stop point also: stop-point
A pause on a 360° video timeline that holds the action and presents hotspots until the learner responds.
Used on FAQ Immersive Walls Can I use our existing 360° photos and videos? How is Node XR different from ThingLink?

Immersive formats

7 terms
360° capture also: 360 filming · film your own · 360° footage
Filming a real location with a 360° camera to use as a scene — 'film your own' workplace training.
Used on Home FAQ What is a Gaussian splat, and is it useful for training? Training +31 more →
Gaussian splat also: Gaussian splatting · .splat
A photorealistic, walk-around 3D scene captured from photos — an alternative to 360° media and 3D models.
Used on What is a Gaussian splat, and is it useful for training? Home FAQ Blog +7 more →
Immersive training also: immersive learning
Learning by being placed inside a realistic environment to practise the real job safely and repeatedly.
Used on Training Healthcare Blog Is VR training effective? What the evidence actually says +21 more →
Immersive wall also: immersive room · immersive classroom · CAVE
A multi-screen projection room that surrounds a whole group with a shared scene — no headsets needed.
Used on FAQ Training Healthcare Immersive room content: what actually works on a 270° wall +39 more →
VR (Virtual Reality) also: Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality — a fully immersive, simulated environment, usually via a headset (optional on Node XR).
Used on Is VR training effective? What the evidence actually says Blog Best VR training platforms in the UK (2026): an honest comparison What you can actually measure from immersive training +41 more →
VR headset also: headset · Meta Quest · WebXR
A wearable VR display such as Meta Quest. Supported by Node XR, but never required — scenarios also run on any screen.
Used on Do you need VR headsets for VR training? No, here is how it works FAQ Training Healthcare +47 more →
XR (Extended Reality) also: Extended Reality
Extended Reality — the umbrella term covering virtual, augmented and mixed reality experiences.
Used on Is VR training effective? What the evidence actually says Partners Studio Node XR vs Facilitate

Delivery & integrations

6 terms
LMS also: Learning Management System
Learning Management System — the platform that assigns and records training. Node XR integrates with yours.
Used on FAQ LMS Which LMSs does Node XR integrate with natively? Home +30 more →
LTI also: Learning Tools Interoperability
A standard letting an LMS launch an external tool with sign-on and return results. Node XR supports LTI.
Used on Integrations FAQ LMS Home +8 more →
MFA also: Multi-Factor Authentication · 2FA
Multi-Factor Authentication — a second verification step beyond a password, for enterprise and NHS security.
Used on Security Do you support SSO and MFA? FAQ Trust & Security +9 more →
SCORM also: SCORM 1.2
An e-learning packaging standard so any LMS can launch a course and record completion. Node XR exports to SCORM.
Used on What you can actually measure from immersive training FAQ Integrations LMS +28 more →
SSO also: Single Sign-On · SAML · OIDC
Single Sign-On — access Node XR with your organisation's existing login, no separate password.
Used on Do my learners need a separate Node XR login? FAQ Which LMSs does Node XR integrate with natively? Is the SSO and learner data NHS-procurement-safe? +18 more →
xAPI also: Experience API · Tin Can API
A modern learning-data standard recording detailed learner actions, not just pass/fail. Node XR emits xAPI.
Used on What you can actually measure from immersive training Integrations FAQ LMS +27 more →

Analytics & assessment

4 terms
Analytics also: learner analytics
Dashboards built from every play-through: who trained, how far they got, what they chose and how they scored.
Used on FAQ Node XR vs ThingLink What you can actually measure from immersive training Best VR training platforms in the UK (2026): an honest comparison +11 more →
Attempt also: play-through
One recorded play-through of a scenario by one learner — choices, timings and gaze, ready to score or replay.
Used on What you can actually measure from immersive training FAQ Deteriorating patient scenarios: what to build and what to score LMS +7 more →
Gaze tracking also: heatmap · attempt replay
Recording where a learner looks in a scene, replayed as a heatmap — did they spot the hazard or miss it?
Used on What you can actually measure from immersive training LMS FAQ How does Data Mode push scores back to the LMS? +9 more →
Marking & scoring also: scoring · marked attempt · assessment
Scoring a play-through against a trainer-defined scheme, for objective, comparable assessment.
Used on FAQ Node XR vs Virti How does Data Mode push scores back to the LMS? Best VR training platforms in the UK (2026): an honest comparison +20 more →

Healthcare & sector

4 terms
Bilingual delivery also: Welsh-language · localisation · bilingual training
Delivering one scenario in multiple languages — notably English and Welsh — from a single build.
Used on Bilingual Welsh training: why auto-translation is not compliance Training Healthcare Is Node XR available in Welsh and other languages? +17 more →
NEWS2 also: National Early Warning Score 2
The NHS National Early Warning Score 2 for spotting a deteriorating patient — used in clinical scenarios.
Used on Deteriorating patient scenarios: what to build and what to score Home Blog How an NHS health board drills cardiac assessment in VR
NMC simulated practice hours also: simulated practice learning · simulated placement hours
NMC-sanctioned simulated practice-learning hours nursing students can complete through immersive scenarios.
Used on Higher Education Healthcare (Business)
SBAR also: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
A clinical handover format (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) drilled in healthcare scenarios.
Used on Deteriorating patient scenarios: what to build and what to score Home How an NHS health board drills cardiac assessment in VR FAQ +3 more →

Security & compliance

3 terms
Cyber Essentials Plus also: Cyber Essentials
A UK government-backed security certification Node XR holds — often required by NHS and public-sector buyers.
Used on NHS procurement for immersive training: DTAC, DSPT and the rest FAQ Partners Security +15 more →
GDPR also: data protection · UK data residency
The UK/EU data-protection regulation. Node XR is built GDPR-compliant, with UK data residency.
Used on FAQ Security Training Healthcare +12 more →
ISO 27001 also: ISO/IEC 27001
The international information-security management standard Node XR aligns its practices to.
Used on Security

Products & brand

3 terms
DIGI SIM (former name) also: Digi-Sim · DIGI SIM
The former name of Node XR. The platform rebranded from DIGI SIM; existing content and accounts carry over.
Used on What happened to DIGI SIM? FAQ
Marketplace also: Node XR Marketplace
A library of ready-made 360° content and scenarios published by creators for others to browse and adapt.
Used on FAQ Marketplace Can I get a refund if a Marketplace scenario is not right? Do I own the Marketplace scenario I buy? +14 more →
Studio also: Node XR Studio · production service
Node XR's in-house production service: 360° filming and done-for-you scenario builds.
Used on Does the Studio team travel for filming? How long does a Studio production take from kickoff to launch? Can we add more Studio scenarios later? Studio +7 more →

See Node XR in action.

Book a 30-minute guided walkthrough with our team. No commitment.