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Chief Meteorologist @mattdevittweather.bsky.social of WINK News reviews "Weather the Storm," a life-saving #VR simulation we developed and tested at the @ugavr.bsky.social, in collab with @noaa.gov, Clemson University, the National Hurricane Center, Georgia Sea Grant, and South Carolina Sea Grant.
March 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Described as "..incredibly realistic and well-done..."
The VR experience and supplementary education materials are available to anyone who has access to a Meta Quest headset.

winknews.com/2025/03/21/s...
Storm surge VR from NOAA shows hurricane danger to teach safety
NOAA introduced a new VR simulation called "Weather the Storm," designed to immerse people in the experience of a hurricane's storm surge.
winknews.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Preliminary findings from semi-structured interviews on integrating the VR experience in coastal communities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Learning the dangers of storm surges in virtual reality: coastal leaders’ attitudes toward VR as a risk communication tool
Educating coastal residents on the dangers of storm surge is one of the core missions of coastal community leaders. Virtual reality (VR) can help communicate risks by simulating storm surge events ...
www.tandfonline.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM