Middle East Technical University (METU) scientists developed new technology that can be used in the metaverse universe by making replicas of heavy machinery used for disasters and emergencies and placing them in the virtual universe.
METU Computer and Instructional Technologies Department Lecturer Prof. Dr. Kürşat Cagiltay said in a statement: Facebook, Microsoft, Roblox and Epic companies are on the agenda with their billion-dollar investment plans. metaverse related to regarding their work made statements.
Saying that they generally use Metaverse for educational purposes, Çağıltay said that they use the technologies they have developed at METU Technopolis. cooperation with companies by doing become a product that people can use. announced that they had
Stating that virtual reality disconnects people from the environment, Çağıltay said, “We use both virtual reality and augmented reality technologies to will not detach from the physical environment We developed technology.” said.
Cagiltay also:
We made replicas of real and heavy equipment used in search and rescue activities in traffic accidents and put them in the virtual environment. By feeling and carrying the weight of these heavy equipment, the personnel can receive their training as in the real environment. Therefore, with this technology, scenarios can be supervised one by one in the virtual reality environment, and these scenarios can be implemented independently of the space in the augmented reality environment. This requires a computer and augmented reality glasses.
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Your training is very good for the fire brigade. it is costly Saying that, the faculty member offered the same or different trainings in the virtual and augmented reality-based virtual environment they developed. that they can try again and again and measure their success stated.