Thursday, May 3, 2018

Can VR help us avoid food poisoning? Yes… yes it can


According to the WTO, 600m people each year suffer illnesses after eating contaminated food. It is an issue which has massive consequences, not only for public health but also for national economies. And unfortunately, incidents of food-borne illnesses are increasing. One way of tackling this is by improving food hygiene training. Alongside a group of interdisciplinary academics, I’m creating a virtual reality experience that will help train individuals in kitchen hygiene. With technology rapidly developing, virtual reality (VR) experiences are increasing in complexity and utility. Cheaper and more easily portable VR headsets, when combined with physical spaces that mirror your…

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