ThingLink launches a MEC course on creating visual learning materials for blended learning

How ThingLink is Transforming Training Across the Energy Sector

From transmission network operators in Finland to a renewables training academy in Scotland, manufacturers in the U.S., and global industrial leaders, ThingLink...

Kyla Ball 6 min read

Getting Started with ThingLink: A Simple First Project for Educators

ThingLink is a fantastic tool for creating interactive and immersive images, videos, and virtual tours. It allows you to bring visuals to life by adding hotspots,...

Louise Jones 4 min read

Unlock Rewards with ThingLink: XR Expert Program vs. Referral Program

ThingLink now offers two programs that reward you for sharing immersive learning with others: the XR Expert Program and the Referral Program. Both provide opportunities...

ThingLink Team 5 min read

Why Customer Education Is an Essential Part of Your Marketing Strategy

Customer education is core to marketing, not a separate tactic. It can be as simple as helping customers learn that your brand or product exists, or as deep as ...

Devin Raymond 4 min read

Dawn Over the Hippo Pool

We’re delighted to collaborate with Elaine Ford to bring you a truly unique collection of 360° video footage captured in the wild. These immersive scenes offer...

Louise Jones 1 min read

Wild Dog Den: Play and Survival

We’re delighted to collaborate with Elaine Ford to bring you a truly unique collection of 360° video footage captured in the wild. These immersive scenes offer...

Louise Jones 1 min read

Face to Face with Giants: Wild Elephants of the Okavango

We’re delighted to collaborate with Elaine Ford to bring you a truly unique collection of 360° video footage captured in the wild. These immersive scenes offer...

Louise Jones 1 min read

How to Incorporate Company Branding into your Interactive Content

When creating any visual content for your business, it’s vital that your brand is reflected properly throughout the work. That goes for any content you create...

ThingLink Team 3 min read

10 Ways to Use ThingLink for Marketing and Customer Education

Are marketers a type of educator? As the Marketing Manager here at ThingLink, I’ve been pondering this question after I recently told one of my colleagues, “I...

Devin Raymond 11 min read

How One School Is Thriving, Growing, and Saving with ThingLink

At Hackbridge Primary, the introduction of ThingLink has transformed teaching and learning in a range of ways. In just a year, staff have seen shifts in how pupils...

Kyla Ball 5 min read

Introducing the ThingLink XR Expert Program

We’re excited to launch the ThingLink XR Expert Program, a new initiative designed for consultants, trainers, and influencers who want to be at the forefront ...

ThingLink Team 3 min read

How to Support Learning, Access and Engagement Programs for Museums and Heritage with ThingLink

Museums and heritage organizations have always faced the challenge of making their collections both accessible and engaging, while also safeguarding them for future...

Kyla Ball 4 min read

Five Immersive Learning Experiences You Can Build with ThingLink’s New Creator Plans

We believe immersive learning should be within reach for everyone, not just large organizations and institutions. That’s why ThingLink’s new Creator plans are...

ThingLink Team 2 min read

New Webinar! Exhibiting Change: How Student-Led Immersive Exhibitions Are Reimagining Access to Heritage

Join Nottingham College’s Digital Innovation and Development Coach (and ThingLink Certified Trainer) Kate Whyles to hear about two inspiring case studies where...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink’s New Affordable Plans: Ideal For Immersive XR Visitor Experiences

Flexible monthly subscriptions now make it easier for cultural institutions to bring collections and exhibitions to life with interactive tours and spatial storytelling....

Kyla Ball 2 min read

ThingLink Launches Affordable Plans to Democratize Immersive and Spatial Learning

The New ThingLink Creator Plans are available as flexible monthly subscriptions, widening access for creators, trainers, and educators worldwide. Today, ThingLink...

ThingLink Team 2 min read

Ideas Sparked by ThingLink! Discover how to manage school transitions with virtual tours

✨ ThingLink Idea Spark: School Transitions Starting a new school can be exciting but also daunting for young people and their families. This immersive experience...

Louise Jones 3 min read

New Webinar: Reimagining Learning: A Roundtable with ISTE Authors on Immersive EdTech and ThingLink in Action!

Webinar: Reimagining Learning: A Roundtable with ISTE Authors on Immersive EdTech and ThingLink in Action! ✨ Featuring ISTE Recognised Authors:  Karalee ...

Louise Jones 3 min read

Ideas Sparked by ThingLink! How to use 360 Media with VR in Maths

✨ ThingLink Idea Spark: Secrets of the Pyramids: Maths in Ancient Architecture Bring ancient engineering to life with immersive VR. In this experience, students...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Ideas Sparked by ThingLink! How to Inspire Students with Immersive Storytelling

✨ ThingLink Idea Spark: The Power of a Story – Immersive Storytelling for Students This immersive lesson helps students strengthen their storytelling skills...

Louise Jones 3 min read

Ideas Sparked by ThingLink! How to Support Diverse Learners

✨ ThingLink Idea Spark: Classroom Transitions Starting a new class or moving into a different learning space can feel exciting or overwhelming. This quick immersive...

Louise Jones 4 min read

5 Ways to Use Interactive 3D Models in Healthcare

As technology continues to advance, virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D models are becoming much more commonplace across all industries, particularly healthcare. ...

Louise Jones 3 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Anna Katia Liuzzi

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Enhance Your Existing Courses with Immersive and Authentic Learning Assets

Now is the time to move beyond passive learning. As expectations shift, knowing how to quickly enhance existing content with immersive elements is no longer optional,...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Webinar! How To Get the Most Out Of Your VR Headsets

Education Special | From Cupboard to Classroom: Getting the most out of your VR Headsets! Have a set of VR headsets sitting in the cupboard, barely touched since...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Easily Recreate Articulate Courses for Immersive Learning and XR

As organizations continue to invest in digital learning, awareness and demand for immersive learning experiences in employee training are at an all-time high. Traditional...

Kyla Ball 6 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Lisa Gee

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 3 min read

How to Create Immersive Learning for Medical Schools & Healthcare Teams

Creating Interactive Simulations for Real-World Readiness: Immersive Learning for Medical Schools & Healthcare Teams Where and When 📅 Date: Now On-Demand...

Louise Jones 2 min read

XR-koulutuksen skaalautuva käyttö teollisuusyrityksissä: Itäsuomalaisten teknologiayritysten yhteisen Scalable-XR-hankkeen päätösterveiset

Kolme vuotta kestänyt Scalable-XR-hanke on saatu onnistuneesti päätökseen. Hankkeessa rakennettiin kaupallistettava XR-koulutusteknologiaan pohjautuva palvelumalli,...

Matias 3 min read

New Webinar: ThingLink Summer Pulse Check: Mid-Year Insights & What’s Next?!

2025 is already a landmark year for ThingLink and we’re only halfway through! Join us for this exclusive mid-year webinar hosted by Louise Jones (ThingLink) and...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink School District Spotlight: LEO Multi Academy Trust

LEO, a forward-thinking British multi-academy trust, has pioneered a structured, pedagogy-first approach to digital learning that has driven significant gains in...

Louise Jones 10 min read

ThingLink School District Spotlight: New Caney ISD

New Caney Independent School District (ISD) added ThingLink to their roster of online learning resources in 2020 and it soon became a valuable tool with many applications....

ThingLink Team 5 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Craig Dunlap

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Reimagining Learning: Why Context and Guidance Matter in the Digital Age

At ThingLink, our mission is to empower educators, trainers, and content creators to build truly impactful digital learning experiences. We believe that great learning...

Ulla-Maaria Koivula 2 min read

Discover How to Deploy Immersive Learning at Scale: ThingLink for Districts & Multi-Academy Trusts

Solve System-Wide Challenges with Easy Creation, XR/VR Integration & Interactive Content Join Louise, ThingLink and Cheryl Shirley, Director of Digital Learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Multi-Modal Learning in Action

The other day I was watching my close friend’s seven-year-old son do something that completely stopped me in my tracks (if you’ll excuse the pun).  Nico...

Louise Jones 4 min read

Theoretical Roots of ThingLink: From Vygotsky to Virtual Learning

The foundations of ThingLink are rooted in the socio-cultural theory of learning developed by Lev Vygotsky. My own journey began in 2003 at the Center for Activity...

Ulla-Maaria Koivula 7 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Duo Manisha and Kevin

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 5 min read

ThingLink and Koutsit Apply New Tools for Faster Recruitment and Induction

“Virtual learning paths speed up the recruitment and induction of young people,” believe Markus Apuli and Ulla-Maaria Koivula, the founders of Koutsit and ThingLink....

ThingLink Team 2 min read

ThingLink ja Koutsit Tuovat Uusia Työkaluja Nopeaan Työllistymiseen ja Perehdyttämiseen  

“Virtuaaliset oppimispolut nopeuttavat nuorten työllistymistä ja perehdytyksiä”, uskovat Koutsien ja ThingLinkin perustajat Markus Apuli ja Ulla-Maaria Koivula. ...

ThingLink Team 2 min read

How to Create a Virtual Exhibition: College’s VR Art Show Shared Worldwide

When their usual arts venue became unavailable for Nottingham College’s end-of-year show, the organizers found the ideal way to recreate and share the works...

Kyla Ball 4 min read

How To Future-Proof Your Company’s L&D Program to Appeal to Gen Z Candidates

The global workforce is constantly evolving, which means that the strategies that companies use to attract and retain top talent have to evolve to keep pace. As...

Kyla Ball 5 min read

Nuovo webinar! Il mondo in team: continenti, collaborazione e creatività digitale

Il Mondo in Team – Viaggio cooperativo attraverso i continenti. Insegnare e creare un  percorso didattico coinvolgente con l’ AI, Thinglink e un ecosistema...

Louise Jones 1 min read

Why You Need an Onboarding Checklist for New Hires

Welcoming a new employee should be an exciting time for any organization — but without a clear onboarding checklist, it can quickly become overwhelming for both...

Kyla Ball 5 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Carmela Rauccio

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 1 min read

New Webinar: Engineering the Future

How Mitsubishi Electric UK Scales Immersive VR Training with ThingLink Securing the Next Generation of Engineers: How Mitsubishi Electric is Solving the Talent ...

Louise Jones 2 min read

New Webinar! Fully Immersed: A Summer to Remember

Turn Summer Experiences into Story-Driven Learning: How Students Can Capture and Reflect using Immersive Journals Make it a Summer to Remember Join Louise Jones...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Nuovo webinar! Canva e ThingLink: il duo che crea magia!

Iscriviti al nostro webinar esclusivo Partecipa al nostro webinar esclusivo condotto da Claudia Fisanotti e Daniele Martinelli, ThingLink Certified Trainer e Canvassador,...

Louise Jones 1 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with L.Michelle Salvant

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 4 min read

The Easy Way to Create Augmented Reality Exhibits in an Art Gallery or Museum

Over the last decade, mixed reality experiences using immersive technology have become increasingly commonplace throughout museums and art galleries worldwide. ...

Kyla Ball 5 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Claudia Chang

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 4 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Daniele Martelli

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Beth Derbyshire

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Nuovo webinar! Educare i cittadini del futuro: ThingLink e l’IA in classe

Nuovo webinar! Educare i cittadini del futuro: ThingLink e l’intelligenza artificiale in classe con i vostri ospiti Arianna Pisapia e Joseph Mayo di ThingLink....

Louise Jones 1 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Annamaria Bove

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 5 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with David Del Carlo

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 3 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Micaela Barbuzzi

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 3 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Arianna Pisapia

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 3 min read

Student Engagement Made Easy with ThingLink

Course overview for technical vocational students in further education Key features This is the course overview for an interactive online hair extensions course...

Kyla Ball 1 min read

The Benefits of Immersive Onboarding and Upskilling

Whether bringing new hires up to speed or developing existing talent, an immersive approach to onboarding and upskilling delivers more engaging, memorable and scalable...

Kyla Ball 9 min read

Enable Student Creation with ThingLink

Create a virtual resume with information in a range of multimedia formats This example is created with the ThingLink Multimedia Editor, using the Canva integration....

Kyla Ball 1 min read

Effective and Efficient Onboarding with ThingLink

This choice board keeps all the onboarding content in one place and demonstrates the wide variety of content that can be created in ThingLink. Open this example...

Kyla Ball 1 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Amanda Pickard

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 4 min read

Student Recruitment Made Easier with ThingLink

Virtual tours of a university theater department using 360 videos Key features The virtual tour was created by the theater arts department of Texas Christian University....

Kyla Ball 1 min read

From Admissions to Alumni Outreach at TCU: How to Make the Most of ThingLink Across Campus

Background Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private university of around 9000 undergrads, situated in the city of Fort Worth within the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex....

Kyla Ball 7 min read

Student Orientation At Scale Made Easy with ThingLink

Campus tour of college to encourage enquiries and enrollment Click to open in a new tab Click to open in an Accessible Web Player view Key features In this exemplary...

Kyla Ball 2 min read

Example: Interactive Operating Manuals Made Easy with ThingLink

Operational and safety training delivered using 360 image and 360 video This example was created in the ThingLink Multimedia Editor and demonstrates how the inspection...

Kyla Ball 2 min read

Example: Concepts Made Easy with ThingLink

Literary setting, themes and characters recreated in an escape room format This example is created with the ThingLink Multimedia Editor, using the Generate with...

Kyla Ball 1 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Kang-Miao Cheng

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 3 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Lara Rollo

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Example: Complex Procedures Made Easy with ThingLink

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) broken down into simple steps. This example is created with the ThingLink Multimedia Editor, it features a complex process with...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Mohammed Abo Hassan

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

New Webinar: Designed for Impact: A Complete Walkthrough of the ThingLink Scenario Builder

Webinar Overview Hosted by Louise Jones, Dee Gotsopoulos, and Ivan Kiprin, this exclusive webinar brings together key members of the ThingLink team to guide you...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Maarit Rainio

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 3 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Jessica Henderson

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 4 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Francesco Piccolo

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 4 min read

New Webinar: Discover ThingLink’s Approach of Accessibility for All

Webinar: Discover ThingLink’s Approach for Accessibility for All – Features and Inclusive Design. Explore powerful built-in accessibility features and...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink Now Available on Skolon – Bringing Immersive Learning to K-12 Schools in Nordics and UK

Stockholm, April 8th, 2025 – ThingLink, the leading platform for creating and sharing immersive learning experiences across platforms and devices, is now available...

Ulla-Maaria Koivula 2 min read

Webinar: So You Have ThingLink? What Can You Do With It? 🎓 K-12 Education Special!

Immersive learning technologies like ThingLink are transforming education! Research shows they improve engagement, comprehension, and knowledge retention—making...

Louise Jones 1 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Simon Luxford-Moore

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Claudia Fisanotti

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning more...

Louise Jones 3 min read

How to Use ThingLink for Aviation Safety Training

The high-stakes nature of aviation safety demands effective and engaging training methods. Traditional employee training approaches such as instructor-led training...

Kyla Ball 5 min read

Hundreds of Student Inductions Delivered with a ThingLink Virtual Escape Room

Louise Conway, Information Manager at the University of Hertfordshire (UK) has created an ingenious, engaging virtual escape room to ensure that new students are...

Kyla Ball 7 min read

ThingLink XR App for PICO: The Easy Way to Share Immersive Training

ThingLink XR for PICO has launched, making it even easier for any organization to share their ThingLink content as immersive and interactive VR experiences using...

Kyla Ball 4 min read

How to create a virtual exhibition: A 360° Gallery made with Canva and ThingLink!

We show you how to make your own interactive 360° virtual art gallery with our Canva template and ThingLink The ThingLink Team have devised a quick and easy way...

Kyla Ball 4 min read

The Business Case for Immersive Safety Training: ROI and Cost Savings 

The human and financial costs associated with an accident at work are potentially catastrophic for any business, both in the immediate term and in terms of reputational...

Kyla Ball 11 min read

What is the Next Generation of ThingLink? FAQs on the New AI-Assisted Creation Flow, Interface and CoPilot

The next generation of ThingLink has launched, with the same easy-to-use immersive learning creation tools now accessible via a fresh new interface.  Create interactive...

Kyla Ball 4 min read

New Webinar: Welcome Aboard! Navigating the Art of Seamless and Effective Onboarding

💡 Did you know that organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 81% and productivity by over 50%?!* The days before and at the...

Louise Jones 2 min read

ThingLink Welcomes Business Development Lead Joseph Mayo to the Team

ThingLink, the AI-assisted immersive content creation platform for training and education, continues to grow its global team alongside the expansion and development...

ThingLink Team 2 min read

New Webinar! Spring Into Immersive Learning

Spring into Immersive Learning! 🌱 Join your hosts Louise and Claudia for a playful and engaging session on the rise of immersive learning! We’ll explore new...

Louise Jones 2 min read

Immersive Learning Platform ThingLink’s New AI-Assisted Creation Flow Generates Virtual Tours and Training in Minutes

As digital transformation accelerates across industries, the demand for intuitive AI tools that empower non-technical users to create sophisticated learning experiences...

Ulla-Maaria Koivula 4 min read

ThingLink Virtual Environments and Scenarios Enhance Child Protection Training

Background Zero Abuse Project (founded in 2018) is a non-profit organization based in the US. Their mission is “To protect children from abuse and sexual assault,...

Kyla Ball 8 min read

New Expeditions: ThingLink’s Stunning 360 Image Library

ThingLink’s 360 Image Library is a curated collection of professional 360 images from culturally relevant natural and historic sites. You can use the images...

Kyla Ball 4 min read

Mikä xAPI on ja mitä se merkitsee ThingLinkin asiakkaille?

Digitaalisen oppimisen maailma on jatkuvassa muutoksessa ja opiskelijoiden tai työntekijöiden vuorovaikutuksen seuraaminen sekä analysointi on tärkeää opetusohjelmien...

Keijo Haataja 3 min read

Igloo Vision: The Top Benefits of Immersive Learning Spaces

As the modern workforce evolves, creating employee training programs that are engaging, impactful, and scalable has been a growing challenge for organizations. ...

Devin Raymond 3 min read

New Webinar: Discover How Crosthwaite Primary Bring Creativity and Community Collaboration to Life

Join us for an inspiring and practical webinar where Crosthwaite Primary School share how they’ve designed their curriculum to foster creativity, community collaboration,...

Louise Jones 2 min read

The Rise of Shared Immersive Spaces: A New Era for Education and Training

The increasing interest and adoption of shared immersive spaces in recent years reflects a shift in the way we see the future of learning, future of education, ...

Ulla-Maaria Koivula 5 min read

Attendance Confirmation: Beyond Four Walls: Experience Immersive Spaces with ThingLink and Igloo!

ThingLink and Igloo have the pleasure of inviting you to an immersive get-together on Monday 20th January at the Igloo office in London.  Event Details 📅...

Louise Jones 1 min read

New Webinar! Beyond Four Walls: How to Transform Spaces into Shared Immersive Experiences with ThingLink

Immersive experiences are reshaping the way we learn, teach, and collaborate. Imagine turning any room, hall or space into a vibrant hub of interaction and discovery....

Louise Jones 2 min read

New! ThingLink 2024 Unwrapped: The Year’s Best Features, Trends, and Stories

Relive the Highlights, Reimagine the Possibilities, and Get Ready for What’s Next! As 2024 comes to a close, we’re thrilled to invite you to a special end-of-year...

Louise Jones 2 min read