Mechanics of autism VR project

2018: Project startup of virtual reality of "Mechanic of autism"

On November 8, 2018 the Rossiya Segodnya announced start of the first project in a format of virtual reality (VR). The mobile application of "The mechanic of autism" developed by media group at expert support of fund of assistance to problem solving of autism in Russia Exit and at information support of Naked hearts Fund will give the chance to the user to feel the person with the frustration of an autistic range (FAR) and to look at the world his eyes.

In the modern journalist of the VR and AR direction have the status of experimental. Unlike traditional journalistic genres, here yet there are no well-defined rules. However these experiments are necessary for media to develop together with technologies, to timely acquire tools and examination, to gradually accustom audience to the modes of work with information.

On a plot of the Mechanics of Autism project the hero gets to shop where comes up against several situations injuring for it. Each of them leads to the crisis characteristic of the person with RAS. However each failure is followed by a situation which allows the hero to be stabilized. At the same time the user can not only passively perceive history, but also interact with it: go, take objects, communicate with other characters.

The Mechanics of Autism project is available to viewing in the web version on the flagman website of IIA Russia Today RIA.ru. For full interaction with the project the kardborda – cheap cardboard glasses for the smartphone and the corresponding application suffices.

Our task – not to drive into points of those who do not use them daily yet, and to suggest to try this content. We communicate with those allied industries which work with a format: creators of entertaining and training games, pedagogical groups. Already there is an understanding that something serious is born – special communication option with young users, with those who grow on interaction with VR. We want to come to these people with journalistic content in a format, convenient, usual for them. At the same time in a phrase "VR journalism" the main thing for us still journalism. Natalya Loseva, deputy chief editor of IIA Russia Today

To us it is very important that the fund gave expert support to the Mechanics of Autism project. Autism is a difficult subject which demands from society not only empathy, ability to deliver itself to the place of other person, but also quite wide profile of knowledge therefore VR with its opportunities approaches as well as possible here. Avdotya Smirnova, president of fund of assistance to problem solving of autism in Russia

It is very healthy that the VR project started by IIA Russia Today is devoted to interior with frustration of an autistic range. Having tried on points of virtual reality, users will be able to see the world eyes of the person with autism, to try to realize what it, and to feel empathy. I hope, projects similar to it will help us to change the attitude of society towards people with development violations, and will become a real contribution to work which the Fund "Carries out naked hearts. Natalya Vodianova, founder of Naked hearts Fund

Links

• Website of the Mechanics of Autism VR project

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