Intelligent Virtual Reality Environments: The Integration of AI and VR to enhance experiential learning for the Public Safety Industry

The vast majority of calls made by police services in Alberta deal with public interactions that require officers to use time-tested and flexible communication skills, to deescalate difficult situations so they can be resolved without charges or apprehension. The challenge is, how can you effectively train officers to use these skills without the resources needed to set up live-action scenarios. Intelligent Virtual Reality Environments (IVE), investigates the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) 360-dgree video scenario training, where users will talk their way through a VR game and be scored based on their accuracy when verbalizing this script.