Near-Life, the Greater Manchester-based immersive learning technology company, unveils a significant upgrade to its scenario-based authoring tool at MediaCity’s Immersive Technology Hub (MITIH), introducing integrated AI-assisted authoring capabilities designed to enhance behavioural simulation and decision-based training at scale.
Near-Life is the simplest, fastest platform for learning teams to create high quality interactive video and VR simulations that scale role-play, improve real-world decisions, and reduce organisational risk.
At the core of the update is a new integrated AI-assisted tool that enables users to create immersive experiences simply by describing what they want to build. Learning teams can generate structured branching scenarios, interactive simulations and immersive role-play experiences more efficiently. Using prompt-based inputs, creators can accelerate scenario design and media production while retaining full editorial control over logic, dialogue and assessment.
Powerful capabilities
The upgrade also introduces powerful new media generation capabilities, including batch image creation, AI-assisted 2D video generation and high-quality 360-degree imagery from text prompts. These enhancements reduce production time and lower technical barriers, enabling organisations to expand behavioural simulation programmes without increasing complexity.
Organisations such as the NHS, the Metropolitan Police, HMRC, AbbVie and the World Food Programme use Near-Life to simulate real-world scenarios and strengthen behavioural decision-making across complex, high-stakes environments. The platform supports sectors including healthcare, financial services, utilities and emergency services, where effective judgement and operational risk management are critical.
The development of the upgraded platform has been supported through funding from Greater Manchester’s Business Growth Hub, alongside backing from MediaCity’s Immersive Technology Hub – one of the UK’s leading centres for immersive and creative technology innovation.
Mike Todd, Founder and Chief Executive of Near-Life, said:
Near-Life has always focused on helping organisations scale behavioural training through scenario-based simulation. This platform upgrade strengthens that mission by integrating AI-assisted authoring directly into our platform, making it easier for teams to build high-quality behavioural simulations quickly – think minutes or hours, not days or weeks – while maintaining the flexibility and control we know our users value.
The platform upgrade reflects Near-Life’s continued investment in advancing scenario-based training and behavioural simulation technology from its Greater Manchester base, supporting organisations globally in improving real-world decision-making at scale.
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