Immerse Yourself in West Palm Beach’s Virtual Reality (VR) Experience: Visualizing Sea Level Rise in West Palm Beach
VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE: VISUALIZING SEA LEVEL RISE IN WEST PALM BEACH
October 2022 – April 2023
FREE – Times and locations below
Picture public parks flooding and adapting in our immersive, 10-minute VR experience. After the interaction, participants contributed to a research study investigating virtual reality and sea-level rise.
Contact the scientists John Renne, Ph.D., or Serena Hoermann, at [email protected] at the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions.
Download the SLR Explorer West Palm Beach to your Oculus device
Or play our 360-degree video. When the narrator says, “Take a look around,” use your mouse, touch pad, or touch screen to “drag” or navigate in all directions.
When and Where – the VR Experience
| October 29 | 9 am – 1 pm | WPB GreenMarket |
| November 5 | 9 am – 3 pm | Lagoonfest |
| November 8, 9, 12 | 1 pm – 4:30 pm | Mandel Public Library/Urban Living Room |
| November 9 | 6 pm – 8 pm | Meet the Chief at Boys & Girls Club |
| November 11 | 7 pm | Screen on the Green |
| November 15 | Poster session | Lake Worth Lagoon Science Symposium |
| November 19, 21 | 11 am—2 pm | Cox Science Center |
| December 8-9 | 9 am – 4 pm | Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit |
| December 10 | 10 am – 12 pm | FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center |
| January 7 | 10 am – 12 pm | NCON General Meeting at Manatee Lagoon |
| January 19, 20 ,21 | 1 pm – 4:30 pm | Mandel Public Library/Urban Living Room |
| January 27 | 6 pm – 9 pm | Norton Museum of Art/Art After Dark |
| February 7, 9, 15 | 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm | PBC Office of Resilience Community Outreach Pahokee, West Palm Beach, Belle Glade |
| April 1 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | e4 LIFE: Green, Health & Wellness Expo |
| April 14 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | FAU Science Fest |
About the experience
During the study, our team assisted with the virtual reality googles and interacting with the immersive, 10-minute VR experience. Participants could see public parks flooding and solutions that can protect parks in West Palm Beach. After the interaction, participants had the option to be included in a research study by completing a survey investigating virtual reality and sea-level rise. Participants’ input is meant to guide the Mayor and City Commission in making important decisions for the future.
Enjoy the trailers below and the 8-minute 360 version at the top of this page.
Questions?
Contact [email protected] or 561-297-4279 and learn more about CUES research on virtual reality and sea-level rise at the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions.
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This project, developed by Florida Atlantic University in partnership with Virtual Planet Technologies, was made possible by a grant to the City of West Palm Beach from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity with funding provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.