Experience a captivating Virtual Reality (VR) immersion session in the amphitheatre at the Institut français de Maurice.
We are deeply thankful to CEDTI for hosting us on the 27th of November, 2024 at the conference Exploring Water in all the Island States at IFM Mauritius.
Event
Engaging in these thought-provoking discussions is crucial for fostering island resiliency. Our VR project, Aftermath, is proud to contribute to this movement by offering immersive visualisations of future climate scenarios, helping to inspire action and awareness.


VR Experience
This VR experience was part of a study undertaken to awareness of the future impacts of Climate Change on cities. Twelve experts related to the field of disaster management, academia and urban planning, were approached to take part in a two-fold semi-structured quantitative experimental interview, initial part involves immersion in a virtual reality (VR) experience and followed by an interview. Cavill Avenue, in Surfers Paradise, was used as the urban setting, due to its historical climate effects, and was digitally replicated using LiDAR technology. The generated models subsequently formed part of the VR experience. The simulation allowed participants to navigate within the urban environment impacted by flooding and they could also interact with the virtual objects present. At the close of the session, an open-ended interview was undertaken, aimed at driving conversations around the potential importance of VR as an educational tool for Climate Change effects, such as flooding and sea level rise. The experiment and interview were undertaken at a location of the expert’s choosing. The results obtained pointed to VR being widely accepted as a useful educational tool as it offers unparalleled immersion and interactive experience.