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Educating bicycle safety and fostering empathy for cyclists with an affordable and game-based VR app

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Karan Pratap Singh,

Yan Ting Mandy Chu,

Annick HuberAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '16: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

Pages 883 - 890

https://doi.org/10.1145/2957265.2961846

Published: 06 September 2016 Publication History

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of virtual reality (VR) both in specialized fields and commercial settings. Modern applications of VR include games, films, education, arts, and healthcare, etc. Today, VR applications exist beyond expensive research labs; they are being employed to solve real world problems. To explore a new practical application of VR, we designed and prototyped a work-in-progress VR mobile app of common biking incidents in the form of a choose-your-own-adventure game. Our goal is to teach people about bicycle safety in cities, and to foster empathy within the driving community towards cyclists.

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MobileHCI '16: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

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DOI:10.1145/2957265

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Tampere University of Technology, Finland
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Intercom, USA
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University of Lapland, Finland
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DFKI, Germany
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