The people we are helping...

Those who have something to say but do not yet feel confident enough to stand up and speak.

“From the beginning, our focus has been the same: give people a better way to practice before the moment that actually matters.

CEO and founder Jeff Marshall

Jeff Marshall discussing Ovation at an event

The problem we set out to solve...

How do we make speaking practice more realistic, repeatable, and effective?

Facilitator supporting students using Quest 3 headsets in a college VR lab

More than 10,000 students use Ovation each semester

Ovation has already helped educators around the globe bring realistic, repeatable speaking practice into classrooms, VR labs, and training programs.

University of Waterloo
University of Colorado Boulder

VR was just the beginning

Ovation launched in 2016, with our initial focus on VR. A few years later we we expanded to desktop and AI, and soon Ovation will reach learners on their mobile phones. Through each stage, the platform has evolved to make speaking practice easier to access and easier to repeat.

Early Ovation product work
Ovation platform interface showing AI-assisted communication practice

The future is happening now

AI has launched Ovation into a new era, making speaking practice more powerful, responsive, and personalized than ever.

As technology advances, Ovation continues to push communication training forward so learners can practice more effectively, improve faster, and show up better prepared.

Practice before it matters.

Build confidence in Ovation's virtual environments, so you're ready for the real thing.