 RAHS Sep 27, 2016 03:56  | Thank you for submitting your trend! This trend has already proven to be a reality. Despite virtual reality not having reached its maturation point, mobile devices have already provided enough distraction that such incidents (as you have highlighted) are a common occurrence. Could VR (and even AR) be used to sensitise Singaporeans to the scenario of a terrorist attack and teach them how to respond? |
danliang Oct 6, 2016 05:47  | Trend contributor Indeed, VR and AR technologies could be used for the purpose of public education, and train the citizens to respond appropriately in times of crisis. However, we could see that the take-up rate of government-sponsored apps are generally much lower than that of games and entertainment apps. For example, one of the most popular First Aid app "St John Ambulance" was downloaded between 100k to 500k times, while a game called "Unblock Me" with similar review rating, was downloaded between 50million to 100 million times. More recently, the new SGSecure app has seen a download rate of 5k to 10k since its launch on 30 Sep 2016. This is much lower than the initial download rate of the popular Pokemon go app when it first launched in Singapore. Therefore, while VR and AR technologies may be useful in the arena of emergency preparedness and counter-terrorism, I believe that at least in the domain of security, such technologies would be bane, rather than boon. |
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