I’m here because I believe that immersive technologies can save our
immersive technologies can save our
immersive technologies can save our planet in this talk I’m going to explain
planet in this talk I’m going to explain
planet in this talk I’m going to explain to you how I do research an education
to you how I do research an education
to you how I do research an education for sustainable development sustainable
for sustainable development sustainable
for sustainable development sustainable development does all concerned with
development does all concerned with
development does all concerned with changing the way people think and act so
changing the way people think and act so
changing the way people think and act so that they make more sustainable choices
that they make more sustainable choices
that they make more sustainable choices for the future of our planet
for the future of our planet
for the future of our planet changing the way people think and act is
changing the way people think and act is
changing the way people think and act is a very difficult thing to do that’s why
a very difficult thing to do that’s why
a very difficult thing to do that’s why I was looking for a method and medium a
I was looking for a method and medium a
I was looking for a method and medium a technology anything that could support
technology anything that could support
technology anything that could support education for sustainable development
education for sustainable development
education for sustainable development about a year ago at Seaver 2016 and
about a year ago at Seaver 2016 and
about a year ago at Seaver 2016 and Hannover Germany I came across virtual
Hannover Germany I came across virtual
Hannover Germany I came across virtual reality for the very first time I went
reality for the very first time I went
reality for the very first time I went on a beautiful ride across a valley and
on a beautiful ride across a valley and
on a beautiful ride across a valley and mountains and had a good time there was
mountains and had a good time there was
mountains and had a good time there was just one thing I’m very very scared of
just one thing I’m very very scared of
just one thing I’m very very scared of heights which is why I was scared the
heights which is why I was scared the
heights which is why I was scared the whole time through in virtual reality
whole time through in virtual reality
whole time through in virtual reality your brain actually things that what you
your brain actually things that what you
your brain actually things that what you see is what your body is experiencing
see is what your body is experiencing
see is what your body is experiencing people are out we were laughing at me I
people are out we were laughing at me I
people are out we were laughing at me I was clinging on to the broom I was
was clinging on to the broom I was
was clinging on to the broom I was shaking because I was scared to fall off
shaking because I was scared to fall off
shaking because I was scared to fall off and break my neck this is how real it
and break my neck this is how real it
and break my neck this is how real it looked to me that was the very first
looked to me that was the very first
looked to me that was the very first time I realized how powerful this
time I realized how powerful this
time I realized how powerful this technology is I also met a dinosaur I
technology is I also met a dinosaur I
technology is I also met a dinosaur I fought him with my hand back everyone
fought him with my hand back everyone
fought him with my hand back everyone was safe and I also befriended this
was safe and I also befriended this
was safe and I also befriended this little guy this is what we call
little guy this is what we call
little guy this is what we call augmented reality maybe you’ve come
augmented reality maybe you’ve come
augmented reality maybe you’ve come across it before from then on I was
across it before from then on I was
across it before from then on I was quite interested in immersive
quite interested in immersive
quite interested in immersive technologies and I went to a V
technologies and I went to a V
technologies and I went to a V Villar is short for virtual reality to a
Villar is short for virtual reality to a
Villar is short for virtual reality to a VR conference and that’s where bums into
VR conference and that’s where bums into
VR conference and that’s where bums into the guys from Sens lab IO they were
the guys from Sens lab IO they were
the guys from Sens lab IO they were presenting something educational in VR I
presenting something educational in VR I
presenting something educational in VR I spoke to them and said what you using
spoke to them and said what you using
spoke to them and said what you using this in education what do you do and
this in education what do you do and
this in education what do you do and they said well here you can learn how to
they said well here you can learn how to
they said well here you can learn how to handle machines and I said up can I try
handle machines and I said up can I try
handle machines and I said up can I try this out and they said of course you can
this out and they said of course you can
this out and they said of course you can so I learned how to handle a machine
so I learned how to handle a machine
so I learned how to handle a machine inside the virtual reality it felt real
inside the virtual reality it felt real
inside the virtual reality it felt real and I had the feeling that I would know
and I had the feeling that I would know
and I had the feeling that I would know how to handle this in reality I spoke to
how to handle this in reality I spoke to
how to handle this in reality I spoke to the guys and said well if you can teach
the guys and said well if you can teach
the guys and said well if you can teach people how to handle a machine inside
people how to handle a machine inside
people how to handle a machine inside the virtual reality do you think you
the virtual reality do you think you
the virtual reality do you think you could also teach people how to handle
could also teach people how to handle
could also teach people how to handle the environment for what they said said
the environment for what they said said
the environment for what they said said the environment like oh yeah maybe how
the environment like oh yeah maybe how
the environment like oh yeah maybe how do you want to do that I said well give
do you want to do that I said well give
do you want to do that I said well give me some time to think about that and
me some time to think about that and
me some time to think about that and this is something I’ve been thinking
this is something I’ve been thinking
this is something I’ve been thinking about for many months now I’ve been
about for many months now I’ve been
about for many months now I’ve been inside a creative tunnel and I’ve been
inside a creative tunnel and I’ve been
inside a creative tunnel and I’ve been trying to learn everything I possibly
trying to learn everything I possibly
trying to learn everything I possibly can about immersive technologies and how
can about immersive technologies and how
can about immersive technologies and how we can use them in education especially
we can use them in education especially
we can use them in education especially when it comes to education on climate
when it comes to education on climate
when it comes to education on climate change this is something I’ve been
change this is something I’ve been
change this is something I’ve been thinking about a lot how can we get
thinking about a lot how can we get
thinking about a lot how can we get people to go from thinking ego to eco I
people to go from thinking ego to eco I
people to go from thinking ego to eco I think the problem with the people on the
think the problem with the people on the
think the problem with the people on the ego side is that they don’t understand
ego side is that they don’t understand
ego side is that they don’t understand that we are part of a system that our
that we are part of a system that our
that we are part of a system that our lives depend on that there is a CO
lives depend on that there is a CO
lives depend on that there is a CO dependence between every living creature
dependence between every living creature
dependence between every living creature on this planet and that our lives depend
on this planet and that our lives depend
on this planet and that our lives depend on that system functioning it is not us
on that system functioning it is not us
on that system functioning it is not us and nature it is not us above nature it
and nature it is not us above nature it
and nature it is not us above nature it is us inside nature and the sooner we
is us inside nature and the sooner we
is us inside nature and the sooner we realize the better
realize the better
realize the better I think that bringing people to the
I think that bringing people to the
I think that bringing people to the ecocide is possible with virtual reality
ecocide is possible with virtual reality
ecocide is possible with virtual reality experiences you can leap out into the
experiences you can leap out into the
experiences you can leap out into the world you can take people around the
world you can take people around the
world you can take people around the globe you can even go to space and you
globe you can even go to space and you
globe you can even go to space and you can create a sense for the world a sense
can create a sense for the world a sense
can create a sense for the world a sense that we so desperately need I’m pretty
that we so desperately need I’m pretty
that we so desperately need I’m pretty sure that not many of us are conscious
sure that not many of us are conscious
sure that not many of us are conscious enough yet I don’t think that this
enough yet I don’t think that this
enough yet I don’t think that this summer you’ll be attending your friends
summer you’ll be attending your friends
summer you’ll be attending your friends barbecue look at the steak you’re having
barbecue look at the steak you’re having
barbecue look at the steak you’re having and say hmm me eating the steak
and say hmm me eating the steak
and say hmm me eating the steak I wonder what impact this has on the
I wonder what impact this has on the
I wonder what impact this has on the rainforests in South America or even I
rainforests in South America or even I
rainforests in South America or even I wonder what impact this has on climate
wonder what impact this has on climate
wonder what impact this has on climate I’m pretty sure that some people will
I’m pretty sure that some people will
I’m pretty sure that some people will never invite you to that barbecues again
never invite you to that barbecues again
never invite you to that barbecues again if you say something like that and I can
if you say something like that and I can
if you say something like that and I can also imagine one or two people who would
also imagine one or two people who would
also imagine one or two people who would actually say something something like
actually say something something like
actually say something something like stop talking about climate change it’s
stop talking about climate change it’s
stop talking about climate change it’s all over the news I’m worried enough I
all over the news I’m worried enough I
all over the news I’m worried enough I just want to enjoy my burger well if
just want to enjoy my burger well if
just want to enjoy my burger well if you’re worried enough think twice six
you’re worried enough think twice six
you’re worried enough think twice six days ago he who must not be named has
days ago he who must not be named has
days ago he who must not be named has announced that he will withdraw from the
announced that he will withdraw from the
announced that he will withdraw from the Paris agreement part of my educational
Paris agreement part of my educational
Paris agreement part of my educational mission is to make sure that people who
mission is to make sure that people who
mission is to make sure that people who have a vote will never ever give their
have a vote will never ever give their
have a vote will never ever give their vote to somebody who denies climate
vote to somebody who denies climate
vote to somebody who denies climate change to somebody who is not willing to
change to somebody who is not willing to
change to somebody who is not willing to make changes on behalf of our planet I
make changes on behalf of our planet I
make changes on behalf of our planet I don’t want to blame anyone I think that
don’t want to blame anyone I think that
don’t want to blame anyone I think that many of the voters just didn’t know
many of the voters just didn’t know
many of the voters just didn’t know better they weren’t educated enough on
better they weren’t educated enough on
better they weren’t educated enough on climate change I want to give them the
climate change I want to give them the
climate change I want to give them the benefit of the doubt so how do I
benefit of the doubt so how do I
benefit of the doubt so how do I actually want to do this now in virtual
actually want to do this now in virtual
actually want to do this now in virtual reality first of all I’d like you to
reality first of all I’d like you to
reality first of all I’d like you to know that I want to wrap up information
know that I want to wrap up information
know that I want to wrap up information for you there is so much out there you
for you there is so much out there you
for you there is so much out there you the news and they tell you don’t do this
the news and they tell you don’t do this
the news and they tell you don’t do this don’t do that anymore this is not good
don’t do that anymore this is not good
don’t do that anymore this is not good for the environment for that don’t
for the environment for that don’t
for the environment for that don’t consume meat and if you consume meat and
consume meat and if you consume meat and
consume meat and if you consume meat and if you eat it you’re a murderer and if
if you eat it you’re a murderer and if
if you eat it you’re a murderer and if you get on a plane to fly on holiday
you get on a plane to fly on holiday
you get on a plane to fly on holiday you’re killing polar bears and if you’re
you’re killing polar bears and if you’re
you’re killing polar bears and if you’re enduring life too much you’re a bad
enduring life too much you’re a bad
enduring life too much you’re a bad person anyway
person anyway
person anyway I don’t think that that is the way how
I don’t think that that is the way how
I don’t think that that is the way how we can get to the hearts of the people
we can get to the hearts of the people
we can get to the hearts of the people who aren’t environmentalists yet I think
who aren’t environmentalists yet I think
who aren’t environmentalists yet I think education is the key a ocation is the
education is the key a ocation is the
education is the key a ocation is the most powerful force we have and it’s
most powerful force we have and it’s
most powerful force we have and it’s peaceful this is how I would like to
peaceful this is how I would like to
peaceful this is how I would like to make the experience look like I would
make the experience look like I would
make the experience look like I would start with you inside the virtual
start with you inside the virtual
start with you inside the virtual reality you as an individual in an
reality you as an individual in an
reality you as an individual in an everyday life situation where you get to
everyday life situation where you get to
everyday life situation where you get to make choices for example you’re inside a
make choices for example you’re inside a
make choices for example you’re inside a supermarket in VR you can interact you
supermarket in VR you can interact you
supermarket in VR you can interact you can either use your hands or your eyes
can either use your hands or your eyes
can either use your hands or your eyes and you can for example grab a product
and you can for example grab a product
and you can for example grab a product that contains palm oil in the next scene
that contains palm oil in the next scene
that contains palm oil in the next scene we can leap out into the world and show
we can leap out into the world and show
we can leap out into the world and show you what effect this has on the
you what effect this has on the
you what effect this has on the rainforests you can actually stand
rainforests you can actually stand
rainforests you can actually stand inside a rainforest and be fascinated by
inside a rainforest and be fascinated by
inside a rainforest and be fascinated by the beauty of it and you can get
the beauty of it and you can get
the beauty of it and you can get concerned about the impact you have on
concerned about the impact you have on
concerned about the impact you have on the environment then as the next step I
the environment then as the next step I
the environment then as the next step I would like to go back into that very
would like to go back into that very
would like to go back into that very everyday life situation you’ve started
everyday life situation you’ve started
everyday life situation you’ve started so that if you’re concerned enough you
so that if you’re concerned enough you
so that if you’re concerned enough you can learn what better choices you can
can learn what better choices you can
can learn what better choices you can make with this idea I was there at the
make with this idea I was there at the
make with this idea I was there at the end of 2016 I’m not a developer I can’t
end of 2016 I’m not a developer I can’t
end of 2016 I’m not a developer I can’t develop apps like that I come from the
develop apps like that I come from the
develop apps like that I come from the educational side it was very very very
educational side it was very very very
educational side it was very very very good timing that the tech mention took
good timing that the tech mention took
good timing that the tech mention took place it’s an event that
place it’s an event that
place it’s an event that is a mix of a hackathon and a convention
is a mix of a hackathon and a convention
is a mix of a hackathon and a convention and people from the VR community gather
and people from the VR community gather
and people from the VR community gather there and they try to work on innovative
there and they try to work on innovative
there and they try to work on innovative ideas they let me pitch my idea to the
ideas they let me pitch my idea to the
ideas they let me pitch my idea to the crowd of developers and I was so very
crowd of developers and I was so very
crowd of developers and I was so very lucky to find six guys who were willing
lucky to find six guys who were willing
lucky to find six guys who were willing to work with me on that idea completely
to work with me on that idea completely
to work with me on that idea completely for free you know no profit involved we
for free you know no profit involved we
for free you know no profit involved we decided to create an experience that is
decided to create an experience that is
decided to create an experience that is concerned with marine pollution through
concerned with marine pollution through
concerned with marine pollution through microplastics
microplastics
microplastics it’s a very very urgent matter as we
it’s a very very urgent matter as we
it’s a very very urgent matter as we speak in New York City the United
speak in New York City the United
speak in New York City the United Nations are currently gathering at their
Nations are currently gathering at their
Nations are currently gathering at their ocean conference in this AB experience
ocean conference in this AB experience
ocean conference in this AB experience you take on the perspective of a fish
you take on the perspective of a fish
you take on the perspective of a fish and you learn that fish cannot
and you learn that fish cannot
and you learn that fish cannot distinguish between microplastics
distinguish between microplastics
distinguish between microplastics and plankton and that sea creatures end
and plankton and that sea creatures end
and plankton and that sea creatures end up eating plastics you also learn that
up eating plastics you also learn that
up eating plastics you also learn that this gets back to you in your everyday
this gets back to you in your everyday
this gets back to you in your everyday life and plastic enters our food chain
life and plastic enters our food chain
life and plastic enters our food chain this prototype I will test with students
this prototype I will test with students
this prototype I will test with students as part of my research because I would
as part of my research because I would
as part of my research because I would like to find out how we can implement
like to find out how we can implement
like to find out how we can implement experiences like this into lessons in
experiences like this into lessons in
experiences like this into lessons in this case geography lessons I would like
this case geography lessons I would like
this case geography lessons I would like to support science teachers when they
to support science teachers when they
to support science teachers when they try to bring climate change closer to
try to bring climate change closer to
try to bring climate change closer to their students so that eventually these
their students so that eventually these
their students so that eventually these students change the way they think and
students change the way they think and
students change the way they think and act because that’s the aim of education
act because that’s the aim of education
act because that’s the aim of education for sustainable development remember I
will publish my research findings on
will publish my research findings on saving planet a.com and you can read
saving planet a.com and you can read
saving planet a.com and you can read through it if you like you can also join
through it if you like you can also join
through it if you like you can also join the project it’s a social project if
the project it’s a social project if
the project it’s a social project if you’re a scientist or a developer or
you’re a scientist or a developer or
you’re a scientist or a developer or just somebody who cares or creative
what I want to bring to you with these
what I want to bring to you with these experiences and with this talk tonight
experiences and with this talk tonight
experiences and with this talk tonight is that the future of our planet does
is that the future of our planet does
is that the future of our planet does not lie in the hands of a few world
not lie in the hands of a few world
not lie in the hands of a few world leaders you as individuals have an
leaders you as individuals have an
leaders you as individuals have an impact on climate you met her you met it
impact on climate you met her you met it
impact on climate you met her you met it to us you met it to the planet and you
to us you met it to the planet and you
to us you met it to the planet and you can make a difference while you’re here
can make a difference while you’re here
can make a difference while you’re here if we don’t team up on this our children
if we don’t team up on this our children
if we don’t team up on this our children and the children of our children will
and the children of our children will
and the children of our children will have nowhere to go
have nowhere to go
have nowhere to go my project is called VR saving planet a
my project is called VR saving planet a
my project is called VR saving planet a because there is no planet B I hope you
because there is no planet B I hope you
because there is no planet B I hope you like the idea
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