Access to nuclear materials and facilities is not always straightforward due to multiple reasons such as access procedures, people/material availability, travel restrictions. In addition, the administrative burden to organize large scale exercises or other in-person activities is significant.
Virtual Reality (VR) is a simulated 3D environment that allows users to explore and interact with virtual surrounding in a way that mimics reality. VR is experiencing a notable expansion in recent years thanks to development in hardware and associated software. VR is currently used in many applications for entertainment, but it is being increasingly used also for industrial applications in e.g. product development. VR offers a valuable alternative to in-person activities when those are not possible.
This session will showcase examples of VR tools that are being developed for nuclear applications. Short presentations will introduce each VR tool and then the participants will be able to try first-hand the proposed VR tools. Examples of VR tools in this session include models of nuclear facilities and radiation detectors. The VR tools are currently developed for various applicationsin the field of safeguards, security, decommissioning, and disarmament.