Sometimes the most loved word in a presentation is “conclusion”. Unknown Speaking in public is a skill most people need to develop, and some people actually fear. Let’s face it, few people are naturals, and it’s easy to do things wrong. There’s the complexity of the topic you talk about, the hard-to-predict behavior of the audience, the strange situation of having dozens or even hundreds of people looking at you, and so on. No wonder why many people fear speaking in front of an audience, and many are bad at it. I listened to two presentations about (or related to) virtual reality today, and I wonder: Would a rehearse slideshow mode with a virtual reality audience, and some reflection on the behavioral data you could gather, help here? After all, you can use the “Rehearse Slideshow” option in Keynote to try out the presentation. You see the presenter display, and with a second screen also the slides. You can also record what you say — which can provide you with some information on whether you are understandable (tempo, pronunciation, structure, etc.). Why not go one step further? Wear a virtual reality headset (here’s hoping for Oculus Rift) and not only [...]
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