NIST's Virtual Reality Environment for First Responders (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST's Virtual Reality Environment for First Responders (1 of 2)

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Jack Lewis demonstrates the use of a virtual reality headset and controllers with NIST's virtual office environment (shown on the screen behind him) in which first responders search for a body in a fire. The goal is to spur industry to come up with user interfaces -- visual indicators, sounds, voice commands -- that could be embedded in masks or smart glasses, and use the virtual environment to test their effectiveness.

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