Sliced Bread Animation Ltd

Gamification in learning integrates the concepts of video games and gaming mechanics into corporate training and development. This engaging, active learning strategy utilises rewards and competition to deliver enjoyable and educational training experiences.

While gamification techniques have been employed in marketing for several years, their application has expanded to include onboarding and online courses. Over the past decade, game-based learning has gained significant traction, and companies not yet harnessing its power may be missing out on substantial user engagement opportunities.

The sense of community and collaboration fostered by gamification systems can be highly advantageous for organisations that depend on training for optimum performance. Transforming non-gaming contexts into interactive experiences is a contemporary and effective way to encourage extrinsic motivation, healthy competition, and loyalty within the workplace.

Have you ever considered what it would be like to enhance your cognitive abilities in an immersive learning environment? With our innovative virtual reality training tool, learners can accelerate their training by applying their knowledge to real-world scenarios right from the outset. This, combined with the versatile features of virtual reality technology, positions it as the essential software for any employee training programme.

• Simulate real-life situations without the associated risks
• Explore limitless virtual world scenarios applicable across various sectors of your business
• Develop soft skills and effectively manage performance
• Attract and retain a talented workforce
• Facilitate seamless remote training

With over 20 years of experience in producing educational animations across various sectors, Sliced Bread Animation, a premier 3D medical animation studio, is uniquely positioned to assist in creating impactful and efficient learning experiences, regardless of the concept.

Utilising engaging 3D medical animation explainer videos to elucidate complex treatments can profoundly enhance the healthcare industry. Our animations improve the quality of training, bolster research capabilities, and ensure procedures are conducted efficiently.

Our comprehensive medical animation services encompass the creation of healthcare explainer videos, interactive educational courses, and virtual reality (VR) experiences, all tailored to your specific requirements. We capture your vision and ensure that key concepts are communicated effectively for your target audience.

Augmented Reality (AR) is the innovative technology that enables the overlaying of digital elements onto the real world, crafting a truly immersive and interactive experience. At Sliced Bread Animation, we are an AR development agency that specialises in delivering high-quality AR solutions, designed to enhance employee training, product demonstrations, and marketing experiences, propelling your brand to new heights.

Imagine training your employees within a real-life, interactive scenario without incurring the costs of expensive equipment or extensive physical space. Picture your customers being able to view and engage with your products in an entirely new way, leading to heightened engagement, increased sales, and stronger brand loyalty. These are just a few of the many advantages of augmented reality solutions, and at Sliced Bread Animation, we are committed to providing these benefits to our clients through our exceptional AR services.

Our team of experts skilfully combines AR technology with outstanding creative talent to craft unforgettable AR experiences that engage and captivate audiences.

We partnered with Vancouver Community College to create a VR training for cooks tool that helps students master core kitchen techniques in a safe, repeatable, and engaging environment. Using hand-tracking and realistic kitchen simulations, learners can practise skills, make mistakes, and learn faster without wasting ingredients or risking injury.

An engaging and retentive cooking simulator vr experience that would bridge the gap between information in a text book, and cooking in a real kitchen. It was also important that the focus of the VR training for cooks was on the skills and techniques within each recipe, rather than just being a generic cooking game.

Virtual reality is often aligned with the console gaming world, however its uses and value in training students or employees is often overlooked. Although there are benefits to traditional classroom and text book teaching, technology such as VR is an undeniably useful tool in both the workplace and the classroom. What better way to train the chefs of tomorrow than via VR!

CyberArk commissioned us to develop a comprehensive suite of digital marketing animation assets, designed for utilisation across various digital marketing initiatives. We crafted an interactive PDF in a 'choose your own adventure' style scenario, alongside a two-minute animation presented in a comic-book style.

“CyberArk stands as the global leader in privileged access management, a vital layer of IT security that safeguards data, infrastructure, and assets across enterprises, in the cloud, and throughout the DevOps pipeline. CyberArk offers the most comprehensive solution in the industry to mitigate risks associated with privileged credentials and secrets. Trusted by the world’s foremost organisations, including over 50 per cent of the Fortune 500, CyberArk is dedicated to defending against external threats and malicious insiders.”

The Challenge for Virtual Reality Training – Fire Safety

Corporate organisations are legally bound to comply with health and safety (H&S) regulations, requiring them to effectively train employees on safety procedures and risks. Traditional training methods are often time-consuming, expensive, and lack engagement.

Employees must be equipped to respond confidently and appropriately in dangerous situations to prevent accidents and minimize harm. Effective training should ensure that staff not only understand potential risks but can also take immediate and informed action in real-life scenarios.

At Sliced Bread Animation, we have dedicated over two decades to partnering with organisations to enhance their communication, training, and engagement with their workforce. Throughout this journey, one truth has become evident: engaging e-learning is the key to effective learning.

Far too often, e-learning is developed hastily, delivered once, and then forgotten. Learners merely click through slides, complete a quiz, and progress without truly absorbing the material. The real challenge lies not in the availability of training, but in ensuring that training is impactful and meaningful.

Our philosophy towards e-learning is grounded in a straightforward concept: individuals learn best through active participation.

This principle informs every facet of our creations, from interactive modules and scenario-based training to gamified learning experiences and vibrant animated content. This is how we transcend passive learning, crafting experiences that resonate and endure.

AR Training Careers App Overview

Our client wanted something that was engaging, and opened up a wide range of interactive AR training activities that supports a complete understanding of what it is like to work at Amey Rail, and the different roles on offer when working on rail construction.

We’ve all been to those careers fairs, right? – a neatly set out table, a branded table cloth and a few scattered leaflets – but how do you engage with the Rail Engineers, Project Managers, CAD designers, of the future?

Most importantly, the AR training app helped Amey Rail achieve their goal. It sparked conversations between event organisers and students. This made it easy to discuss future careers in rail while building excitement around engineering and innovation.

“It has been so amazing to turn up and have the BEST activity, look good, be exciting and have kids come back, and back again to have a go.” – Safety Advisor, Amey Rail

Virtual Valve is an award-winning, high-fidelity virtual reality simulation in healthcare, specifically designed to aid healthcare professionals in understanding the anatomy, physiology, and patient impact of aortic stenosis. Central to this experience is a patient character named Philip, whose symptoms, clinical presentation, and disease progression frame the narrative structure of the training. Learners embark on Philip’s journey through diagnosis and treatment planning, visualising how varying severities of stenosis influence the function of his aortic valve and the behaviour of his heart.

Utilising anatomically accurate 3D models and referenced clinical data, we developed a dynamically beating heart that users can explore interactively. Learners have the ability to adjust the level of stenosis, observe physiological changes in real time, and relate these observations directly to Philip’s symptoms and clinical status. This integration of patient-centred storytelling with interactive anatomical visualisation assists professionals in comprehending not only the condition itself but also how it manifests in real-life experiences and impacts patient outcomes.

The project was deployed across multiple platforms, initially on the Oculus Rift DevKit 1, followed by a Samsung Gear VR headset, and later adapted for an Igloo 360° immersive dome, all while preserving the high level of anatomical clarity that has garnered recognition and multiple awards within the healthcare sector.

Cardiovascular professionals eagerly queued at the stand and in the experience room to access the Virtual Valve experience, demonstrating a keen interest in the offering. Collecting feedback via iPads afterwards proved invaluable, with ratings surpassing 90% and individuals leaving comments such as ‘Tremendous’, ‘Nothing less than amazing’, ‘Super-marvellous and inspirational’, and ‘Fantastic to see the anatomy in a new way. Truly innovative!’

Gamification and Learning in Waste Management

Raising awareness and education through gamification continues to yield one of the most significant and measurable impacts on encouraging individuals to manage their waste in an environmentally responsible manner. Biffa has identified an opportunity to transform conventional awareness campaigns into a more engaging format by creating an enjoyable, interactive mobile game designed to enhance understanding of waste management while making it far more memorable.

The aim of this initiative is to provide an experience that teaches users of all ages how to sort, organise, and dispose of waste correctly. By converting these everyday choices into straightforward, rewarding gameplay, the app fosters positive behaviour change and assists in reducing cross-contamination at the point of disposal.

This approach can lead to a multitude of benefits, including a reduction in the volume of material sent to landfill, enhanced recycling outcomes, an increased supply of clean and reusable materials, and diminished financial penalties for organisations responsible for waste processing.

Through this innovative strategy, the game functions as both an educational tool and a mechanism for behaviour change, empowering users to build habits that contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable environment.

“Biffa perceives the gamification of waste management as a valuable opportunity to influence behaviour and minimise contamination at the beginning of the waste disposal process, which will provide numerous benefits such as lowering landfill waste, meeting recycling targets, and mitigating substantial financial penalties for companies that contaminate their waste.”

Digital Content for Change Communication

In recent years, we have developed comprehensive internal corporate change communication tools designed to facilitate effective change messaging through VR, AR, applications, and animated content.

Our offerings include animated explainers, game-based e-learning modules, virtual reality experiences, augmented reality solutions, and bespoke application projects. In addition to Change Communication, we also create digital materials for:

• Culture Activation
• Organisational Transformation
• Employee Experience

Below are some successful examples of our work completed for Takeda, a leading global pharmaceutical company that employs over 50,000 people worldwide.