Motorola Solutions is examining how VR technology could put an expert at a remote command center right in the middle of an accident or emergency situation.
With all the hype being generated by devices like the PlayStation VR and the HTC Vive it can be very easy to forget that the potential uses and benefits of virtual reality stretch far beyond the realms of gaming and immersive multimedia consumption.
For example, BMW is already using VR to accelerate the automotive design process. But rather than simply saving time and money, how about using VR to save lives?
Motorola Solutions is looking at how VR could be used to harness all the data, information and images that flow in from numerous channels to help experts take full control of an emergency situation.
"Law enforcement agencies have access to data from multiple sources including 9-1-1 calls, live video feeds, social media activity, nationwide databases and more," said Jim Mears, senior vice president, Motorola Solutions North America Sales. "Motorola Solutions' CommandCentral platform captures this information and turns it into real-time intelligence that helps first responders resolve incidents quickly and even prevent them from happening."
The company has developed what it calls a proof of concept Virtual Command Centre that uses both Virtual Reality and Eye Interaction technologies. Motorola claims this will help users quickly share vital information with those on the scene, navigate through an incident, and more effectively guide and manage the people -- be they police, fire department or ambulance crews -- who are responding to an incident.
The system will be demonstrated for the first time on August 15 as part of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference 2016, which is being held this year at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
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