{"id":327601,"date":"2021-08-19T18:57:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/youre-not-empathetic-enough-but-can-vr-can-fix-it\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T18:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:57:33","slug":"youre-not-empathetic-enough-but-can-vr-can-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youre-not-empathetic-enough-but-can-vr-can-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#You\u2019re not empathetic enough\u2026 but can VR can fix it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b033dc142\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b033dc142\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youre-not-empathetic-enough-but-can-vr-can-fix-it\/#Virtual_realism\" >Virtual realism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youre-not-empathetic-enough-but-can-vr-can-fix-it\/#VR_needs\" >VR needs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#You\u2019re not empathetic enough\u2026 but can VR can fix it?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em>Did you know that Cortney Harding is speaking at<span>\u00a0<\/span>TNW2021<span>\u00a0<\/span>this year? She\u2019ll be discussing the use of VR<\/em><em>\u00a0to combat racial bias and radically shift diversity, equity, and inclusion.\u00a0<\/em><em>You can get tickets for the\u00a0event\u00a0here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Virtual reality may finally be inching into the mainstream. Sales of VR headsets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/virtual-reality-pandemic-leads-to-rise-in-headset-sales-to-escape-lockdown-jhhn8wghn\">reportedly skyrocketed<\/a>\u00a0during the pandemic and the systems feature prominently in the growing hype around the metaverse.<\/p>\n<p>Most of this tech is designed for entertainment, but it\u2019s also gaining traction in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>One of the developers of these <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friendswithholograms.com\/\">Friends With Holograms<\/a>. The New York-based digital agency focuses on creating VR and AR training that generates empathy to address <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> issues.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s projects include an immersive\u00a0experience that shows employees the impact of exclusionary behavior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cortney Harding, the agency\u2019s founder, told TNW, that one of the first people\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">they tested it on was a white, middle-aged senior manager of his family business:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But he took off the headset after he finished and said, \u2018That wasn\u2019t a conversation \u2014 that was an emotional experience.\u2019 He came back to his company the next week and made a lot of changes about how he runs meetings, who he includes, and making sure everyone\u2019s voice is heard and respected.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The company also worked with Accenture to develop\u00a0<span>a VR simulation for trainee family welfare workers.\u00a0Users were presented with an extremely different decision: whether to remove a child from their home and family. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1364397 js-lazy\" alt=\"VR for training\" width=\"1222\" height=\"686\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38.png 1222w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-280x157.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-481x270.png 481w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-796x447.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Friends with Holograms<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Ffriends-with-holograms-cortney-harding-how-vr-makes-people-more-empathetic%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Indiana\u2019s Child Services Department\u2019s used the tech to prepare family caseworkers.\" data-title=\"Share Indiana\u2019s Child Services Department\u2019s used the tech to prepare family caseworkers. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Indiana\u2019s Child Services Department\u2019s used the tech to prepare family caseworkers. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Indiana\u2019s Child Services Department\u2019s used the tech to prepare family caseworkers.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1364397\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38.png\" alt=\"VR for training\" width=\"1222\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38.png 1222w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-280x157.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-481x270.png 481w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-796x447.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-18-at-19.04.38-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The scenario used natural language processing to let users choose from a variety of ways to make each inquiry. They would then receive different levels of information based on how they phrased the questions.<\/p>\n<p><span>The training reduced turnover in Indiana\u2019s child services department by 18%. Harding said the benefits of this go beyond saving money on hiring new staff. More importantly, it helps families build consistent and trusting relationships with welfare workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virtual_realism\"><\/span>Virtual realism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Friends With Holograms\u00a0develops VR training scenarios with actors rather than computer-generated models.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no way you\u2019re going to get get the same emotional investment and impact from talking to a cheap video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> character as you are by talking to somebody who\u2019s a real person, or in our case, an actor,\u201d says Harding.<span class=\"s1\"\/><span class=\"s1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The company also focuses on making the experience interactive. In the\u00a0child welfare simulation, the agency used voice recognition as an input system.<\/p>\n<p>Passive observation, says Harding, can\u2019t match the sense of realism produced through interaction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1364471 js-lazy\" alt=\"Cortney Harding, the founder of Friends with Holograms, explains the benefits of VR training.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-516x270.jpg 516w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-258x135.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-796x417.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Friends with Holograms<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Ffriends-with-holograms-cortney-harding-how-vr-makes-people-more-empathetic%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Harding says VR training combines safety and realism.\" data-title=\"Share Harding says VR training combines safety and realism. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Harding says VR training combines safety and realism. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Harding says VR training combines safety and realism.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1364471\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use.jpg\" alt=\"Cortney Harding, the founder of Friends with Holograms, explains the benefits of VR training.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-516x270.jpg 516w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-258x135.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Is-there-a-repository-of-speaker-images-that-we-can-use-796x417.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Harding is also exploring the integration of biometric analysis. The idea is that measurements such as body temperature and heart rate can provide clearer indications of how a user feels during a situation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VR_needs\"><\/span>VR needs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Friends With Holograms customizes each scenario to the specific needs of the client.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe first question I always ask is, \u2018How do you want someone to feel when they take the headset off? That determines everything else,\u201d says Harding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She also emphasizes the importance of putting people in simulations that match their real-life experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Her company is currently applying this approach to a project focused on racial bias. While some developers argue that VR can be used to embody another person \u2014 such as a woman of color \u2014 Harding thinks this underserves an individual\u2019s world experience:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I can\u2019t put on a headset and experience 41 years of being a white American by putting on a VR headset. The better way to get people to feel something and change something is to meet them where they are.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Greetings Humanoids! Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about AI? 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