Newsfeed Archives - Acadicus Virtual Sim Lab https://acadicus.com/category/newsfeed/ Unlocking new possibilities in simulation by lowering costs and increasing access with an expansive shared library of virtual content. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:10:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://acadicus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-logo-1-32x32.png Newsfeed Archives - Acadicus Virtual Sim Lab https://acadicus.com/category/newsfeed/ 32 32 153218683 Acadicus Update 0.82.0 https://acadicus.com/acadicus-update-0-82-0/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:54:09 +0000 https://acadicus.com/?p=17366 Your Virtual Sim Lab has been updated! New features, patients, equipment, environments, fixes and updates are live!

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Your Virtual Sim Lab Has Been Updated

Acadicus Version 0.82.0

Content

  • We’ve added tons of new content this quarter, and are adding more dynamically on a regular basis.

New

  • NEW: [Edit Mode] Editor toggle that locks the selected object asset’s transform. Once locked the transform gizmo will not appear and the selected object asset cannot be grabbed. The editor lock is serializable in scenes.

Updates

  • UPDATE: [Sim Manager] Objects selected in the sim manager will now only highlight for 1 second instead of indefinitely.  Additionally the selected sim manager object will not be relayed to the selector system.
  • UPDATE: [Non-VR] Mouse clicks were able to click through the main menu panels and were unable to click through the menu toggle’s expander panel at the bottom.

Fixes

  • FIX: [Environment] In the case where an environment has been set and the starting position has been created and then a different environment is set, the starting position will now be destroyed to prevent the user from being placed into empty space potentially.
  • FIX: [Grabbable] Surface alignment was attempting to  align with socketed node assets.
  • FIX: [Simulations] When loading several scenes the autoload flag wouldn’t correctly update in the save UI.
  • FIX: [VR Menu] Reset wouldn’t reset the selected object panel.
  • FIX: [VR Menu] Grabbed tool panels wouldn’t activate the menu tool socket when they should have.
  • FIX: [VR Teleport] The target cursor would appear erroneously in the case where the joystick is held within a specific range while the teleport laser would transition from a valid target to an invalid target.

Optimized

  • OPTIMIZED: [Video Player] The video player render texture properties have been optimized to reduce overhead while entering and exiting the camera’s frustum. 

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]]> 17366 Acadicus Update 0.80.1 https://acadicus.com/acadicus-update-0-80-1/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:29:11 +0000 https://acadicus.com/?p=16923 Your Virtual Sim Lab update is complete. New features, patients, equipment, environments, fixes and updates are live!

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Acadicus Version 0.80.1

Content

  • We’ve added a huge batch of new content this quarter, and are adding more dynamically on a regular basis.

New

  • NEW: [Node] Support for multiple node types. 

Updates

  • UPDATE: [IC] Login status response for success and failure with error message.
  • UPDATE: [IC] Login re-attempt logic implemented.
  • UPDATE: [Highlight] Text Mesh Pro mesh components will now be ignored by the highlighting system.

Fixes

  • FIX: [Camera] UI elements were not being rendered for non-360 screenshots.

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]]> 16923 The Passing of Kandy Brouchoud https://acadicus.com/kandy-brouchoud-passing/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:54:54 +0000 https://acadicus.com/?p=12434 Acadicus and Arch Virtual co-founder, Kandy Brouchoud, recently passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

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Kandy Brouchoud

December 27, 1977 – September 21, 2022

 

Kandy Brouchoud

 

Dear Acadicus community,

I am writing with deepest regrets to announce the passing of Kandy Brouchoud, my wife and co-founder of Acadicus and Arch Virtual. She passed away peacefully on September 21st after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

In addition to being a dedicated wife, and mother to our 14 -year-old daughter, she was a strong believer in our mission with Acadicus, and proud of everything we’ve accomplished since we launched it together at IMSH in 2019.

Throughout her many extended stays in the ER, ICU and hospital rooms, she would often share stories of the collaborations and research projects we have underway.

She was also incredibly grateful to our development team for their patience and support.

You can learn more about Kandy’s legacy in her obituary here:

https://www.gundersonfh.com/obituaries/Kandy-Brouchoud?obId=25946826

With warm regards,
Jon Brouchoud

 

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]]> 12434 Acadicus Simulation Pulse https://acadicus.com/pulse/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:14:13 +0000 https://acadicus.com/?p=11001 Keep your finger on the pulse of virtual simulation with educator interviews, featured content, and best practices you can use to inform, design and facilitate immersive learning experiences.

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Community of Practice – Paul Cusick

Community of Practice – Paul Cusick

Community of Practice: Paul Cusick Director of Technology in the School of Allied Health and Nursing & School of Education, at Minnesota State University, MankatoPaul Cusick is the Director of Technology in the School of Allied Health and Nursing, as well as the...

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Dr. Sweta Tewary

Dr. Sweta Tewary

Dr. Sweta Tewary Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Administrative Director of a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grantDr. Tewary is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at...

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Community of Practice – Mitch Luker

Community of Practice – Mitch Luker

Community of Practice: Mitch Luker Nursing Simulation Coordinator at NWTCPresenter Bio Mitch Luker has been a nurse since 2004 and began educating the next generation of nurses in 2014. Mitch graduated from Baptist Health School of Nursing with their RN diploma and...

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Paul Cusick

Paul Cusick

Director of Technology in the School of Allied Health and Nursing & School of Education, at Minnesota State University, Mankato

In this episode, Paul joins the founder of Acadicus, Jon Brouchoud, to discuss a range of topics important to nursing education.

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Mitch Luker

Mitch Luker

Nursing Simulation Coordinator at NWTC

Mitch discusses how they’re using virtual simulation to help address critical shortages of clinical sites. They also describe how they’re substantially reducing simulation costs, expanding access, and improving student engagement to prepare nursing students for the real world.

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Drs. Catherine Mohammed and Dee McGonigle

Drs. Catherine Mohammed and Dee McGonigle

Drs. Catherine Mohammed and Dee McGonigle Adtalem Global EducationCatherine Mohammed, PhD, MPhil, MN, RN and Dee McGonigle PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF discuss their use of the Curbside Community content pack, sponsored by Adtalem Global Education, and how simulations can be...

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Content Showcase: Curbside Community

Content Showcase: Curbside Community

Content Showcase: Curbside CommunityCatherine Mohammed, PhD, MPhil, MN, RN and Dee McGonigle PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF discuss their use of the Curbside Community content pack, sponsored by Adtalem Global Education, and how simulations can be developed that immerse students...

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Jeffrey Zielinski

Jeffrey Zielinski

Jeffrey Zielinski inHealth Ambulance ServiceLearn how inHealth creates interdisciplinary VR simulations that can bring participants together from multiple remote sites in activities that are otherwise prohibitively expensive, complex or dangerous. Jeffrey Zielinski...

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ACLS EMS Simulation by Bill Ballo

ACLS EMS Simulation by Bill Ballo

Bill Ballo Faculty in Academic Technology in the Madison College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)Dispatch: “Acadicus EMS unit 1 respond to the Arch Apartment Complex for a male patient complaining of severe dizziness and syncope, patient has a...

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Multi-Site Remote Simulation

Multi-Site Remote Simulation

Multi-Site Remote Simulation, Led by Dr. Nick SlamonParticipants from 14 organizations, collectively thousands of miles apart, joined together for this mock code simulation event, led by Dr. Slamon. Emily (UC Davis) volunteered as code lead, and...

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VSL Team

VSL Team

VSL TeamDee McGonigle, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Craig McGonigle, Joe Bengry, and Julie Tyson describe their innovative scene editing techniques for developing simulations in Acadicus. Learn how they combine the use of a wide range of content, 3D recordings, Scene loading...

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Dr. Debby Hall and Kerrie Young

Dr. Debby Hall and Kerrie Young

Dr. Debby Hall and Kerrie Young Amarillo CollegeCatherine Mohammed, PhD, MPhil, MN, RN and Dee McGonigle PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF discuss their use of the Curbside Community content pack, sponsored by Adtalem Global Education, and how simulations can be developed that...

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Exploring Educational Design in VR with Dr. Eric B. Bauman

Exploring Educational Design in VR with Dr. Eric B. Bauman

Exploring Educational Design in VR with Dr. Eric B. BaumanDr. Eric B. Bauman is an award-winning educational designer, and proven innovation executive with expertise in the fields of game-based teaching and learning, simulation, VR/AR and emerging technology. He...

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Upping the Virtual Simulation Game with Dee McGonigle

Upping the Virtual Simulation Game with Dee McGonigle

Upping the Virtual Simulation Game with Dee McGonigleUpping the Virtual Simulation Game with Dee McGonigle Dee McGonigle, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, is the Director of the Virtual Learning Experiences Simulation Excellence (VLESE) in the Center for Transformational...

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Carly Brady

Carly Brady

Carly Brady Manager of Academic Technology at Madison College’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)e“I Got a Headset, Now What?” – Best Practices for Success in Deploying VR-based Learning with Carly Brady Carly Brady is the Manager of Academic...

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Bill Ballo

Bill Ballo

Bill BalloBill Ballo is an EMS/Paramedic Instructor and Professor at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Madison College. In this interactive Roundtable, learn more about how Bill is using Acadicus to build foundational education programs and...

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Dr. Nick Slamon

Dr. Nick Slamon

Dr. Nick SlamonDr. Slamon recently completed a research study published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.  The study focused on teaching pediatric airway intubation using VR Simulations in Acadicus with inexperienced junior fellows and residents. Dr....

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]]> 11001 VR Medical Imaging and Treatment for Ryerson University https://acadicus.com/vr-medical-imaging-treatment/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:14:28 +0000 https://acadicus.com/?p=6931 This Medical Imaging Virtual Experience for Ryerson University allows students to visualize, interact with, and learn more about a variety of devices.

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VR Medical Imaging and Treatment Experience

A Custom VR Medical Simulation by Arch Virtual for Ryerson University

This VR Medical Imaging and Treatment Experience for Ryerson University allows students to visualize, interact with, and learn more about a variety of medical devices.  

Prof. Jahangir (Jahan) Tavakkoli, a Medical Physics Professor at Ryerson University, approached Arch Virtual wishing to utilize virtual reality (VR) in his BME229-Biomedical Physics, a second-year Biomedical Engineering course.  The resulting application enables students to visualize and interact with several medical imaging and therapy devices. 

Overview

Students are able to conduct various imaging and treatment scenarios, along with a movie or series of images with voice narration describing the methods and results of each imaging/treatment procedure.  

Device Selection Menu

Learners in the experience press a button on the Oculus controller to open an interactive menu.  

Didactic Supplement

In each medical imaging virtual simulation, learners can play various presentations and videos supporting the interactive experience.

Imaging and Treatments

Learners can visualize a variety of treatments and imaging scenarios, viewing it from any angle and replaying as many times as needed.

Easy Navigation

Learners can quickly and easily move anywhere in the scene, and rotate their position as needed.

Interactive Animations

Each scenario includes animations simulating patient movement and positioning within the device.  

Faculty Guide

Each application Arch Virtual develops includes a comprehensive Faculty or Facilitator Guide, making it fast and easy to get started.

This application was custom developed by the same team at Arch Virtual responsible for developing Acadicus, but did not use the platform for this application.  After reviewing Ryerson’s objectives, and goals of using the application without an internet connection, it was determined that an offline, solo learning experience was best suited for the first version.  

Contributors / Collaborators

Dr. Jahangir (Jahan) Tavakkoli

Assistant Chair and Undergraduate Program Director, Medical Physics, and Professor at Ryerson University

Research Group / Lab: Advanced Biomedical Ultrasound Imaging and Therapy (ABUITL)  

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Graham Ferrier

Technical Officer at Ryerson University, and Multidisciplinary Scientist

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Ryerson University: Department of Physics

Our faculty is known for expertise in researching the intersection of physics and medicine. We’re also expanding the use of physics tools to solve problems within interconnected, complex systems across a broad range of sectors.

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Ryerson University:  Biomedical Engineering Dept.

 

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Arch Virtual

Arch Virtual, creators of Acadicus, is a development studio focused on practical applications of virtual technologies for education and enterprise.

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