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Meeting Platforms are not designed for Training

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet are built for communication. They help teams meet, talk, and share screens. But live training requires structured interaction, facilitation control, engagement visibility, and learning design. Viliyo is built specifically for virtual instructor-led training - not meetings.

Viliyo vs. Meeting Tools

Virtual Learning Environment

Feaures	Viliyo	Zoom	MS Teams	Google Meet
Activity-Based Grouping	✅Instant participant grouping based on activity type.	❌ Manual breakout room management	❌ Manual breakout room management.	❌ Manual breakout room management.
Participant Controls	✅ Facilitation-centered attention management(Spotlight, Announcements, Force mute, System mute etc)	❌ Basic host controls	❌ Organizer controls	❌ Host controls
Smart Seating Styles	✅ Design dynamic seating layouts that support focus, interaction, and learning flow	❌ Gallery view only	❌ Gallery view only	❌ Grid view only
Immersive Learning Interface	✅ Designed like a structured classroom with purpose-built layouts to match the learning moment - discussion, activity, presentation, or reflection	❌ Standard meeting layout.	❌ Standard meeting layout.	❌ Standard meeting layout.

Interaction & Engagement

Feature	Viliyo	Zoom	Microsoft Teams	Google Meet
Role Play	✅ Automated end-to-end roleplay with selection, briefing and debriefing	❌ Breakouts + manual instructions	❌ Breakouts + manual instructions	❌ Breakouts + manual instructions
Case Study	✅ Guided case analysis workflow with structured discussion & debrief	❌ Screen share + discussion	❌ Screen share + discussion	❌ Screen share + discussion
Group Discussion	✅ Designed discussion flow with two types of debrief - Open Class interaction & Group Presentation	❌ Breakout rooms	❌ Breakout rooms	❌ Breakout rooms
Group Presentation	✅ Structured presentation mode for group and individual presentations	❌ Screen share	❌ Screen share	❌ Screen share
World Café	✅ Rotating group discussions at scale with automated rotation & structured cycles	❌	❌	❌
Activity Builder	✅ Create and save custom interactive activities and reuse anytime	❌	❌	❌

Training Aids and Tools

Feature	Viliyo	Zoom	Microsoft Teams	Google Meet
Polls	✅ Launch polls instantly in-session. Track participation and use results immediately.	✅ Basic polls	❌ External Tool (Microsoft Forms)	❌ Premium Meet feature(Basic polls)
Quizzes	✅ Structured knowledge checks with different types of scaling, weightage, subjective, objective and many more	❌ Poll workaround	❌ Forms workaround	❌ Not native
Surveys	✅ Built-in reflection capture with different types of scaling, weightage, dropdowns, icon ratings and many more in-session	❌ External tool required	✅ Microsoft Forms	✅ Google Forms
Journaling / Notepad	✅ Private note space inside the session.	✅Zoom Notes	❌ External tool (One Note)	❌ External tool (Docs)
Collaborative Whiteboard	✅ Integrated whiteboard with realtime updates	✅ Basic Whiteboard	✅ Microsoft Whiteboard	❌ Addon required
Trainer Utilities (Timers, Calculator, Stopwatch)	✅ Built-in timers, stopwatch for session activities and calculator	✅Basic Timer	❌ External tools	✅Basic Timer

Intelligent Training Management

Feature	Viliyo	Zoom	Microsoft Teams	Google Meet
Session Builder	✅ Plan full session with activities and timing in advance for Pre, Post & In-Session training .	❌ Calendar invite only.	❌ Calendar invite only	❌ Calendar invite only.
Participant Management	✅ Program-level participant tracking and management	❌ Meeting attendees list	❌ Meeting attendees list	❌ Meeting attendees list
Hybrid Training Journeys	✅ Unified live + offline learning system (Live online sessions, in-person training, and self-study)	❌	❌ Requires LMS	❌
Client Management	✅ Manage multiple clients separately	❌	❌	❌
Pre & Post Learning Tasks	✅ Built-in assignments, surveys, polls, self study	❌	❌ LMS needed	❌
Library Management	✅ Reusable assets & session templates	❌	❌ External Tool (SharePoint)	❌
Trainer Console	✅ Dedicated facilitation console with an additional 'Console Manager' role for Trainer support	❌ Host panel	❌ Organizer panel	❌ Host panel
Trainer Remote (Mobile)	✅ Mobile session control	❌	❌	❌

Vili - The AI Companion

Features	Viliyo	Zoom	Microsoft Teams	Google Meet
AI Learning Content Generator	✅ Generate contextual learning materials Generates activities and questions for your session	❌	❌ Copilot can help write content outside the session.	❌
Learning Extraction	✅ Auto capture insights & patterns post-session Automatically captures key insights from the sessions.	❌ Recording only	❌ Recording only	❌ Recording only
AI Learner Assistant	✅ In-session learner support Learners can ask questions privately and get instant help.	❌	❌ Copilot workaround Chat only.	❌
AI Trainer Assistant	✅ Facilitation-aware suggestions during session Suggests when to run polls or activities. Supports you during the session.	❌	❌ Generic Copilot (not facilitation-aware) Copilot writes notes. Does not guide training.	❌
Gestures & Attention Monitoring	✅ Live Non-verbal signal detection Tracks participation and activity levels automatically.	❌	❌	❌
AI Engagement Meter	✅ Real-time engagement sensing with alerts Shows who is engaged in real time and alerts you when attention drops.	❌	❌	❌

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