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​What is Virtual Reality?

Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology which allows to experience and interact with an environment that doesn't exist in an astounding realistic way. Unlike other traditional interfaces, the 3D experience, sound effects and even touch simulation place the user inside an immersive and believable experience and let him be an integrated part and major actor of this experience.

How does the APDRC use it ?

The APDRC use Virtual Reality tools to train people and raise general public awareness on disaster risks and make them learn, through disaster simulations, what are the proper emergency reactions and the step by step guidelines in each situation. Through different developed games, the users have the possibility to immerse themselves into different emergency situations and have to escape from there safely. 

RCY Camp / Geyonggi-do, Korea / 25th July 2018

​​What opportunities does it offer?

Being able to learn how to handle a disaster situation while staying in a safe environment is what the Virtual Reality can offer. This method completely modernize theorical learning and provides, in addition, a practical dimension and realistic scenarios that make the understanding and learning easier and more efficient. ​

 3 Different Scenarios

Escape from the Cruise Ship
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​Storyline: Imagine being on a cruise trip and suddenly hearing the emergency alarm saying that the ship is sinking. What are you going to do? How are you going to escape safely?...

Watch our Escape from the Cruise Ship video and have a small foretaste of the VR experience!

Fire Theater

​Storyline: A sudden fire starts while you're comfortably sitting on your seat in the theater. Do you know how to protect yourself from the smoke? What actions to take?...

Watch our Fire Theater video and have a small foretaste of the VR experience!

Earthquake Preparedness

​Storyline: While you were relaxing at home, there was a sudden earthquake and subsequent house fire caused by an earthquake. 
What are the correct steps to survive a disaster? Learn from VR Earthquake!

APDRC "Disaster Resilience Experimental Education in Virtual Reality

​Project"

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​​​Project period 

​During 2019
(until mid of 2020 in few countries)

Participating countries

• Republic of Korea
• Mongolia
• Nepal
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• ​Vietnam

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Development

​The APDRC sent its VR equipment and shared its knowledge with 6 other National Societies that will experience VR tools and fill monthly reports. The gathering of all the information will be a valuable support for us and will help us improve our programmes and use of this technology.

More than

expected beneficiaries through the project

from Thai Red Cross

from Nepal Red Cross 1

from Nepal Red Cross 2

​Watch Doosan Bears' Choi JooHwan experiencing our VR disaster simulation

Watch Doosan Bears baseball player and Korean Red Cross ambassador Choi JooHwan experiencing our VR disaster simulation !

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Download Training Materials​

VR운영 매뉴얼(Kor)

TUTORIAL(ENG)

보고서 서식(Kor.)

REPORT TEMPLETE(ENG)

참가자 서식(Kor)

PARTICIPANT LOG(eng)

설문지(Kor)

VR hardware 

Oculus

Headset

2X Touch controllers    

 2X Sensors 

   Laptop

Click here to access to the Setup

APDRC three steps learning strategy 

Learn life saving guidelines and safety tips

Through theoretical lessons and educational videos viewing, we aim to raise people awareness and give them tools to understand the basic guidelines to follow in case of an emergency situation. 

Safety guideline video 

Test your knowledge through VR disaster simulation experiences 

Chose between the two different scenarios (Escape from the Cruise Ship or Fire Theater) and try to use the tips you've learned before the simulation to survive and finish the game successfully. 

Red Cross Staffs trying on the disaster simulations

Learn from your simulation mistakes and enhance your knowledge

After your simulation experience, enhance your knowledge by reading our short summaries from time to time so you won't forget what you learned!

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