UbiSim alternatives
UbiSim is built only for nursing and offers a strong scenario editor. If that is what you need, it may be the right call. Programs look elsewhere when they want different headsets, team sessions with roles, mixed reality or regional content.
Here are five real options, including ours, with links to each vendor’s page.
Disclosure: this page is written by Firsthand XR, which is one of the options. Last checked 12 November 2026.
Why teams look beyond UbiSim
- You want headsets other than Meta Quest, such as PICO, PC VR or HoloLens 2.
- You want team sessions with roles and scored debriefs.
- You want near-photoreal rooms and equipment.
- You teach in Australia or Asia, or in Indonesian.
The options
Option 1
Firsthand XR
VR and mixed-reality simulation platform
Best for: Realism, cross-industry training and mixed reality
Near-photoreal rooms, a live patient engine, scored debriefs and team sessions on Meta Quest 3, PICO, PC VR and HoloLens 2. Covers nursing and hospitals plus first aid, mining, defence and EV trades, with regional packs for Australia, the USA and Indonesia. Smaller library than the established players, no scenario editor yet, and analytics are coming. LMS connections and single sign-on are set up during onboarding.
Option 2
Oxford Medical Simulation
Clinical simulation, screen and VR
Best for: Healthcare programs that want screen and headset access
Describes itself as immersive, AI-driven VR healthcare training, with an extensive library across nursing, medicine and allied health. Its FAQ says it runs on screen (PC, laptop, Mac) and in VR headsets, with automatic feedback and debrief, and multiplayer in many scenarios.
Source: oxfordmedicalsimulation.comOxford Medical Simulation vs Firsthand XR
Option 3
SimX
VR medical simulation
Best for: Large medical library, remote multiplayer and custom cases
Publishes a large library, including over 150 nursing simulations in up to 97 environments, with a scenario editor, co-located and remote multiplayer, and military and EMS packages.
Option 4
Body Interact
Screen-based virtual patient
Best for: Clinical reasoning practice on laptops and phones
A screen-based virtual patient simulator for medicine, nursing, health science and EMS, available as a web app and on app stores. A good fit when headsets are not practical.
Option 5
vSim for Nursing (Laerdal)
Web-based virtual simulation
Best for: Remote, browser-based nursing cases
Laerdal describes vSim for Nursing as a web-based virtual simulation program for nursing students that builds clinical reasoning and can be used remotely.
How to choose
- Do faculty need to author scenarios?
- If yes, UbiSim and SimX both have editors. Firsthand XR does not yet.
- How much does realism matter to you?
- Put the headsets on. Visual fidelity varies a lot between platforms and it changes how present students feel.
- Will you run team scenarios?
- Check how each platform handles roles, scoring and debrief for groups.
Questions people ask
What is the best UbiSim alternative?
For a bigger library and remote multiplayer, SimX. For screen and VR access, OMS. For realism, mixed reality, regional packs and cross-industry use, Firsthand XR.
Do these work on Meta Quest 3?
UbiSim and Firsthand XR both list Meta Quest 3. SimX says it supports all major headsets. Check current device lists before you buy.
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