Source Engine used to simulate Fire Drill

[vrd]

The team used The Source Engine, the 3D game engine used to drive Half-Life 2, and created a virtual model of one of the university's departments.

Developers plan to use it to examine people's behaviour in a fire and to train people in good fire practice.

The simulator can be adapted to mimic the interior of most buildings, although modification will be needed.

We were interested in using game technology over a customised application and The Source Engine, from Half-Life, is very versatile.

However, while the simulation worked for most people, those who played a lot of video games did rather unusual things.

"If a door was on fire, they [gamers] would try and run through it, rather than look for a different exit,"

BBC NEWS | Technology | Video game helps with fire drill

 

[saumilsingh]

Wonder how many crouch-jumped outside the first floor window .