- Teenagers took part in an immersive VR gaming event designed to highlight the dangers of electricity in the home
- Students learned lifesaving lessons on how to identify and avoid electrical hazards
- Education initiative funded by charity’s dedicated electrical safety grant
Teenagers from West Lothian College stepped into a virtual reality (VR) world to tackle a home full of potential electrical hazards in an important new education initiative.
The event, hosted by Flosverse Techsphere, showcased a VR experience, which allows users to walk around a house and test their knowledge on whether its electrical appliances are being used safely or pose a risk.
More than 60 people attended the event, including students from West Lothian College and representatives from organisations, such as the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers.
Students said they found the VR experience engaging and that it improved their understanding of electrical safety and how to spot and avoid electrical risks at home.
Supported by funding from consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First through its Electrical Safety Fund, the initiative aims to improve awareness among teenagers about electrical safety issues in the home by engaging them using immersive technology. It fills an existing gap in safety education with an innovative solution to enhance their understanding of safe practices.
“Flosverse’s VR experience is an excellent example of how we can use innovative technology to engage young people and help them better understand the everyday risks around them,” Sharni Keating, Research and Outreach Officer at Electrical Safety First commented. “We are delighted to be funding projects that seek to educate young people at an early age about the risks electricity can pose, especially in a world where they rely on it more than ever before.”
“We’re excited to be using immersive technology to equip learners with essential hazard detection skills in a safe, controlled environment,” Florence Aluu, the director of Flosverse Techsphere, commented. “Our electrical safety VR app empowers users to spot and respond to risks with confidence, helping to prevent real-world accidents before they happen.”