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Developing a Virtual Reality Video Game to Simulate Rip Currents

Developing a Virtual Reality Video Game to Simulate Rip Currents

DOI:
10.3791/61296-v

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08:37 min

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July 16, 2020

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1Department of Geology, Environment and Sustainability,Hofstra University, 2National Ocean Service,National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 3Department of Sociology,Drexel University, 4EdTech,Hofstra University

Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:30Virtual Reality (VR) Rip Current Video Game Creation: Main Menu
  • 01:42VR Rip Current Video Game Creation: Buoy Test
  • 03:36VR Rip Current Video Game Creation: Wave Test
  • 04:46VR Rip Current Video Game Creation: Rip Current
  • 05:38VR Rip Current Video Game Survey
  • 06:31Results: Representative VR Simulation Results
  • 08:03Conclusion

Summary

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Rip currents are among the deadliest meteorological hazards in the United States. In order to demonstrate the proper actions to take when caught in a rip current in a memorable and engaging way, a virtual reality video game is developed.

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Keywords: Virtual RealityVideo GameRip CurrentsBeach HazardVR Simulation3D GameGame DevelopmentUnityC# ScriptingUser InterfacePlayer CameraAnimationBuoyOcean WavesBeach Safety

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