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Thoughts and updates from the team at Make Real, in and around the world of immersive learning technologies
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Experience design for skills practice – collaboration & team dynamics
By Natalie Cregan-Evans | 15th December 2025

In this three-part blog series, we’ve explored how the principles we use in designing games and immersive entertainment inform the design of more impactful learning experiences that help learners to practice skills in realistic simulations and keep them engaged For the full deep dive, check out our earlier posts, where we covered:  Now, we’re wrapping […]

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Experience design for skills practice – cognitive load and flow
By Natalie Cregan-Evans | 11th December 2025

In this blog series, we’re exploring the value of skills practice and how to design learning experiences that are land, by dialling in the experience itself. Our work across learning and immersive entertainment has taught us a lot about what keeps people genuinely engaged. There are three key components: Last time, we looked at how […]

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Our golden streak continues at Learning Technologies Awards 2025
By Natalie Cregan-Evans | 18th November 2025

Autumn giving way to winter means frosty mornings, crunchy leaves underfoot – and, of course, the much-anticipated Learning Technologies Awards ceremony.  Aside from the glitz and glamour of the evening, these awards are a brilliant way to showcase the hard work of the Make Real team, as well as of our fantastic clients.   Even before […]

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Put experience at the heart of learning design – top tips from gaming design
By Natalie Cregan-Evans | 31st October 2025

Since the advent of commercially available generative AI, the role digital learning plays in organisations has been evolving faster than we’ve seen in decades. In terms of its application – we’re seeing an increasing gulf between digital learning’s role in knowledge delivery solutions, and skills practice opportunities. Here’s a lateral example that nicely highlights the […]

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AI in learning and work: our guide to deploying it effectively
By Natalie Cregan-Evans | 21st October 2025

We were once an industry crying out for digital disruption. But after five years of uncertainty caused by the remote working revolution and the rise of AI, the zeitgeist has shifted. 50% of workers now feel there’s too much change happening at once.  With so much uncontrollable change happening around us, the mood has become […]

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