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Lancashire college team up with police to create groundbreaking virtual reality device to combat rural crime
Date of alert:
Friday, 11 March 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Lancashire Constabulary
Myerscough College have teamed up with Lancashire Police to launch a ground-breaking new rural crime prevention tactic.
In what is believed to be a first in the country, the partnership has created Farm Defender, a virtual reality (VR) experience that uses computer technology to create a simulated farm environment.
Accessed via a smartphone, users are immersed in and able to interact with the 3D world. It is designed to educate users about the points on their farm which are vulnerable to organise d crime gangs and offers advice on how to protect their equipment and property.
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