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Case study
October 14, 2019
The Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre (APDRC) hosted by the Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) embarked on a virtual reality journey in 2018 because of the need for more realistic and ...
Case study
October 14, 2019
The Disaster Preparedness Simulator is a virtual reality (VR) integrated disaster preparedness learning experience where users are immersed in disaster scenarios in a controlled environment. It has three ...
Case study
October 14, 2019
is a 360 Virtual Reality (VR) training application on a Residential Security Assessment (RSA) that can be purchased through Oculus and Samsung Gear. The app forms part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent ...
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October 14, 2019
is an immersive live-action virtual reality (VR) training tool which puts the user into the heart of the action as three young people are faced with a life-or-death situation. By controlling their movements, users make crucial ...
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October 14, 2019
Born in 2017 as a collaboration between Harmony Labs and Google Daydream Impact, explores how virtual reality might activate young people as upstanders and address the precipitous drop in efficacy of middle school anti ...
Case study
October 14, 2019
Free rivers is an augmented reality (AR) experience which was born from the desire to illustrate what the future could like if rivers are not kept free flowing and protected. The app, launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), creates an ...
Case study
October 13, 2019
is an innovative learning tool aiming to bring a new approach to the fight against the Zika virus. By combining two experiences, a virtual reality film and an augmented reality app, the project tackles the topic of disease transmission ...
Report
October 10, 2019
This presentation was given by Rainer Kaltenberger on 17 October, 2019, at the CAP Implementation Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico. cap-workshop-2019-meteoalarm.pdf Type of Resource: Report Topics: Early Warning Systems ...
Report
October 8, 2019
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched the " " (SROCC) to highlight the urgency of ...
Report
October 4, 2019
This presentation was given by Ian Ibbotson on 18 October, 2019, at the CAP Implementation Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico. Type of Resource: Report Topics: Early Warning Systems ...
