VRVis at the Long Night of Research 2022

VRVis presents sustainable and safe VR fire safety training at the Long Night of Research on May 20, 2022 on invitation of the Ministry of Climate Action.

Verschiedene Bilder einen Brandschutztrainings in Virtual REality und die Logos von VRVis und der Langen Nacht der Forschung.

VRVis erforscht seit vielen Jahren innovative Wege, wie mit Virtual Reality Trainingsituationen nachhaltiger, sicherer und ortsunabhängig durchgeführt werden können. Das VR-Feuerlöschtraining bereitet Menschen digital auf den realen Ernstfall vor.

Three people in front of the VRVis banner at an exhibition.

An evening full of research for everyone: Something like this naturally excites our colleagues at VRVis :-)

A visitor to the Long Night of Research wearing VR glasses and a VRVis employee.

The virtual training environment of the VR fire protection training seemed so real to some visitors of the Long Night of Research that they almost jumped on the fire like action heros.

Four children, one wearing VR goggles, move across the VRVis exhibition space.

With the VR fire safety training, VRVis provided a glimpse into the future of safety training in general: resource-efficient, digital, and safe!

An interviewer and the Austrian Minister for Climate Action speaks into a microphone.

Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler opened the site of the BMK at CAPE 10, where VRVis was one of the exhibitors presenting sustainable solutions for the future. (c) BMK Cajetan Perwein

A location for a greener and more sustainable future: at CAPE 10, VRVis presented Austrian sustainable solutions together with several other research institutions hosted by the BMK. (c) Cynthia Fischer

Straßenkarte mit Logos von der Langen Nacht der Forschung, VRVis und BMK.

VRVis ist einer der Aussteller am Standort des Klimaschutzministeriums (BMK) im Gesundheits- und Socialzentrum CAPE 10, in der Alfred-Adler-Straße 1 im 10. Wiener Gemeindebezirk.

Fire in a trash can? Oil in the pan starts to catch fire? The Christmas tree is burning? The best way to extinguish a fire is something that should - and must - be learned! Under the title "Are you still afraid of fire, or do you already know what to do thanks to virtual reality?", VRVis invites visitors of all ages to practice fire fighting in virtual reality during the Long Night of Research 2022.

Why VR fire safety training and not a "normal" one?

Fire safety training helps to make everyday life safer, but it is expensive, complicated, and dangerous. A lifelike simulation in virtual reality offers the perfect solution here: In the VR application, the handling of a fire extinguisher and the correct behavior in case of fire can be trained in a playful way using different scenarios and without danger for people and the environment. Moreover, it is a cost-effective and sustainable alternative that does not consume resources and does not involve any risk.

By physically approximating fire growth, users experience a realistic and immersive learning environment. The different scenarios, such as the spread of a fire in a living room, can be controlled by an external supervisor for professional learning feedback. The training experience is low-threshold, interactive, and playful - with sustainable learning success.

See the photos of the VRVis booth and its visitors at LNF2022

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