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October 27, 2025

1.19: Realism Learners Can Feel, Actionable Insights Educators Can Trust

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Tracy Lyn De Silva
Senior Product Marketing Manager, UbiSim
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UbiSim has always delivered clinical simulations that are created for nurses, by nurses, are accurate, curriculum-aligned, and ready to go. 

Version 1.19 keeps that promise and raises the bar. 

We've added AI-powered narrative analysis that turns data overload into easy insights, two new scenarios you can launch today, and fidelity enhancements that make practice feel even more like the real thing.

Let's walk through what's new.

AI Narrative Analysis

Here's the reality: simulation platforms generate mountains of data—action logs, quiz responses, timing metrics, decision points. But who has time to dig through it before debriefing? UbiSim now uses AI-powered pattern recognition to automatically analyze learner performance at both individual and cohort levels, generating plain-language narrative summaries that highlight what matters. The AI detects critical actions, performance patterns, and learning gaps, then produces written overviews like "Learners consistently performed thorough assessments but struggled with prioritizing interventions."

For educators, this means instant clarity for debriefing without scrolling through action logs. What used to take 20-30 minutes of data review now takes 2-3 minutes of reading. Aggregated cohort reports reveal curriculum trends, identify consistent skill gaps, and provide quantitative evidence for accreditation. For learners, it means faster, personalized feedback in plain language that connects actions to outcomes while the experience is still fresh.

New Clinical Scenarios

Our two new scenarios have hospital-grade realism witg zero setup.

Room of Errors 

Walk into Mota Perez-Medina's room, and everything is a mess. Over a dozen hazards are hiding in plain sight. Some scream for attention. Others are the kind of quiet mistakes that slip through on a busy shift, the ones that keep nurses up at night.

The call bell is out of reach, the hand sanitizer is expired, and the patient’s home medication bottle is on the bedside table. 

Our new Room of Errors scenario trains learners to slow down, scan the environment, and catch errors before they cause harm. It's the kind of situational awareness you can't always count on clinical rotations to teach, packaged into a ready-to-use scenario that reinforces patient safety competencies without hours of custom design work.

Room of errors scenario in virtual reality (VR) simulation

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Grace Green's calf is swollen. She's post-op, immobile, and increasingly anxious. Your learner needs to assess risk factors, recognize the signs, communicate with the care team, and make decisions about anticoagulation… fast.

This is the kind of high-risk, high-impact case that separates textbook knowledge from clinical judgment. It's also the kind of case learners might never see during clinicals, or only glimpse once without getting hands-on.

Our new Deep Vein Thrombosis scenario gives them that critical repetition. They practice the full arc of care—assessment, intervention, communication, patient education—in a lifelike environment where mistakes are learning moments, not life-threatening ones. It maps directly to AACN Essentials and Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) competencies, so you can confidently build it into your curriculum.

deep vein thrombosis scenario in virtual reality (VR) simulation

Fidelity & Realism Enhancements

These enhancements help learners to bridge theory and practice.

Incisions and Dressings Update

Students may never see consistent wound care opportunities in clinicals. The skill is foundational, but the opportunities are random. And when learners do encounter wounds in practice, they need to be ready, not seeing one for the first time.

Our new Incisions & Dressings editor enhancement gives you control over what used to be left to chance. Configure realistic surgical incisions across multiple body sites. Choose healing states - fresh post-op, progressing normally, or showing signs of infection. Add drainage, select closure methods, apply dressings. Suddenly, you can design the exact wound care experience your curriculum needs, and learners can practice it repeatedly until they're confident.

For you: Build custom post-surgical cases without physical task trainers. Standardize training so every learner gets the same quality practice. Assess their ability to differentiate healthy healing from complications—something that's nearly impossible to control in clinical rotations.

For them: Practice inspection, dressing changes, and clinical judgment in VR where they can repeat, reset, and master the skill before they're standing at a real patient's bedside, wondering if that redness is normal.

Fontanelle Assessment Now Captured

Palpating an infant's fontanelle is one of those quick assessments that tells you so much about hydration status, intracranial pressure, and overall infant health. Your learners have been able to practice this in VR, but now those assessment results are captured in the Facilitator View and included in the Feedback Report.

That means better debriefing. More targeted feedback. And a clearer picture of whether learners are picking up on those subtle clinical cues that separate novice from competent practice.

fontanelle assessement in virtual reality (VR) simulation

Platform Improvements

Ghost Teleport: Better Observation, Less VR Dizziness

If you've ever had learners watch a scenario as a ghost observer, there’s sometimes a challenge: they want to see what's happening at the bedside, but the roaming boundaries make it harder to get close without physically walking across your lab space.

Now, ghost participants can teleport to the same spots as active participants, plus new observation points designed for a full-room view. There are no "flying" mechanics (those increase VR dizziness), just intuitive point-to-point teleportation that gives learners the vantage they need without the physical footprint.

Ghost teleport in virtual reality (VR) sim update

The Complete Teaching Loop

Launch → Practice → Analyze → Debrief

Version 1.19 creates a complete, effortless teaching loop:

  • Launch clinically accurate scenarios that are curriculum-aligned from day one.
  • Practice with enhanced realism that mirrors real clinical environments.
  • Analyze performance automatically with AI that surfaces patterns and insights. 
  • Debrief with clarity and confidence, spending time on reflection instead of data extraction.

Version 1.19 launches soon. Watch for update instructions, and as always, reach out if you have questions. We're here to help.

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UbiSim is used by all 1100 undergraduate nursing students and now accounts for 33% of simulation time in the BSN program

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How do I access the new scenarios and features in UbiSim Version 1.19?

Updating is simple and takes just a few minutes. For the UbiSim Portal, log in and navigate to Admin → Update → Update Now. For headsets, each device must be updated individually. Simply click on the pop-up message when launching the app and select Update Now. Visit our detailed update guide for step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting support.

Do UbiSim's 1.19 scenarios align with AACN Essentials and NGN competencies?

Yes. Both Grace Green (DVT) and Mota Perez-Medina (Room of Errors) are mapped directly to AACN Essentials and Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) competencies. Room of Errors aligns with Domain 2 (Person-Centered Care), Domain 6 (Interprofessional Partnerships), and Domain 7 (Systems-Based Practice), focusing on patient safety and error prevention. Deep Vein Thrombosis aligns with Domain 1 (Knowledge for Nursing Practice), Domain 4 (Scholarship for Nursing Discipline), and Domain 5 (Quality and Safety), emphasizing clinical judgment and evidence-based interventions.

Can I customize the wound types and healing states in UbiSim Version 1.19 Incisions & Dressings feature?

Absolutely. You can place incisions on multiple body sites (chest, abdomen, hip, laparoscopic sites), select healing states (fresh, acutely healed, scar), choose closure methods (sutures, glue, none), and configure dressing types. You can also add realistic drainage representation (serosanguinous or purulent) to match your learning objectives.

Do I need special hardware or updates to run UbiSim Version 1.19?

No additional hardware is required. Version 1.19 works on all currently supported Meta Quest headsets (Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Quest Pro). Your facilitator laptop or desktop computer needs to meet basic requirements: Windows/Mac operating system with Chrome browser, 2 GHz dual-core processor, and 4 GB RAM—no software installation required. Simply update your UbiSim app through the headset (via the in-app prompt) and ensure you have a stable internet connection. Each headset updates individually and typically takes 5-10 minutes.

How can I provide feedback on these new features?

We actively seek input from our community. Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or contact our team directly through your UbiSim account. Your feedback directly shapes our product roadmap.

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Tracy Lyn De Silva
Senior Product Marketing Manager, UbiSim

Tracy partners with the product team to bring nursing education solutions to life. She's passionate about connecting innovation with impact and championing the educators and learners who are transforming clinical training.

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