This research shows how Virtual Reality (VR) can be used as a biosecurity training tool to better equip animal industry workers to undertake emergency animal disease surveillance.
A pilot training application for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) education using VR is being developed in 2 phases by Australian VR company Novus Res Pty Ltd in partnership with the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD). The aim is to determine how VR can be used as a cost-effective, scalable and realistic tool for FMD-related emergency training and response purposes.
