Virtual reality experiment reveals lack of fire preparedness

Updated December 13 2021 - 1:08pm, first published 12:27pm
PhD student Safa Molan trying out the 3D headsets used in the virtual reality experiment.
PhD student Safa Molan trying out the 3D headsets used in the virtual reality experiment.

A virtual reality exercise undertaken with people living in high fire-risk zones has revealed many people are "woefully underprepared" to deal with a serious fire, and many would make potentially fatal errors if a fire was to strike.

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