Dublin Bus Drivers Virtual Training

Solution

Devised by the Environmental, Health, and Safety Department of Dublin Bus, VRAI produced a 360° video to allow Dublin Bus drivers to cycle the capital’s streets. They experience what a journey from Parnell Square to Camden Street on a typical morning commute is like for cyclists, seeing first hand the challenges they face. All new drivers will experience this in Dublin Bus’ dedicated training centre. Their bi-annual driver awareness training will also include the experience in its training.

Result

“This is a really important development in driver training which will harnesses the latest VR technology available to deliver real benefits for bus drivers and cyclists. It will help increase driver awareness of the challenges facing cyclists and will most importantly make cycling in Dublin a safer experience.”

Shane Ross
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

• 3,500 employees will go through the experience.
• All new drivers will experience it at Dublin Bus’s dedicated training center.
• The bi-annual driver awareness program will include the experience in its training

Role Description

I was the lead developer on this project, building a 360° video player with full VR support to deliver an immersive user experience in Unreal Engine.

Technical Skills

For the project development, I’m using Unreal Engine with C++ and Blueprints.