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Prevalence of commercially available Virtual Reality systems and platforms has triggered a serious assessment for use in the training environment. This interactive presentation is intended to demonstrate how Virtual Reality can be used in training to reduce exposure to hazards, communicate concepts in an immersive digital environment and discuss the potential of Virtual Reality in the future. Public and privately hosted development VR products will be experienced. Topics covered: ●Tree SizeupVR (Site public, next generation VR is private for now) ○https://sites.google.com/a/firenet.gov/nrtc-vr-tree-sizeup/ ○Library of 360 photo-spheres to view and perform tree sizeupwithout the exposure of standing under the hazard. Users can play and compare answers. ○Plan in place to collect content in 2018 from the field. ○Working on Gaze/Fuse based cursor to hit target audience on phones ●“Saw Parks” (Public) o Test concept of Virtual Reality “interpretive trails/scenes” to immerse student inthelanguage of trees, cutting, hazards, and eventually, the mechanics of felling. o 3D Models are used instead of film/photos, and can be animated with sounds without exposing the student to risk o 3D content can be embedded in websites, and product managed for delivery via mobile device o Basic Language Saw Park ■https://sketchfab.com/models/67b931e6f6c44db2bc86a98f937fa17a ■Demonstration and proof of concept ○Crandall Felling Accident Recreation ■https://sketchfab.com/models/ab635b200d734fdf8483573bd59e673c ■Animated model of a felling accident from 2010 ●Pump Setup Simulation (Private) o *Incomplete* Demonstration proof of concept to utilize most recognized functionality of VR in one scene. ■Embedded video, 360 photo/video spheres, Movement in scene, Sound, Object interaction ●Standfiremodels (Private) o Output model of point cloud converted to mesh to open a discussion of the future possibilities.

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Apr 26, 2018
Matt Gibson

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fuels
Fuel Treatments & Effects
Fuels Inventory & Monitoring
Management Approaches

NRFSN number: 17605
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