[Report] "Feels Like Experiencing Real School Violence"... Victim Empathy VR Content Gains Popularity

The 6th International Public Safety Industry Expo Opens
Utilizing VR Devices for School Violence Prevention Education
Various Experience Contents Including Taser Gun Shooting

“I actually felt like I was experiencing school violence.”

At the 6th International Public Safety Industry Expo, people are experiencing educational content designed to raise awareness about school violence.
[Photo by Im Chunhan]

On the 23rd, at the '6th International Public Safety Industry Expo' held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, a university student named Lee said, “Oh my, that startled me. It’s so annoying,” while shrinking back. This was because he was hit by volleyballs thrown by friends while wearing a virtual reality (VR) device. Mr. Yoon, who was playing soccer, encountered a situation where someone deliberately tripped him, and he immersed himself by saying, “I want to hit back too. Is there no way?” The content was so popular that many people lined up to experience it on site.

The school violence empathy education content was developed based on actual school violence cases. It allows vivid experiences from the perspectives of the victim, perpetrator, and bystander through VR. It was created so that students themselves can identify the risk factors of school violence and learn the proper ways to respond. It is scheduled to be used for school violence prevention education at youth police schools nationwide in December this year. Choi Eun-jung, head of the Youth Protection Division at the National Police Agency, explained, “It was designed to make children realize that what might seem like a joke among friends should not be done carelessly, and that it is, in fact, school violence.”

The 6th International Public Safety Industry Expo features a booth with empathy-based educational content on school violence.
[Photo by Im Chunhan]

At this event, various experiential contents such as shooting a Taser gun and automatic emergency bell devices were prepared. Mr. Kim asked, “I think I aimed properly, so why did it say I failed?” A staff member on site replied with a smile, “You should not shoot when there are civilians nearby, and you must not hit vital points.”

The voice recognition emergency bell equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) functions activates without pressing the emergency button when screams such as “Help me,” “Save me,” or “Please help” are shouted. It can recognize voices within a radius of 10 to 12 meters indoors, 5 to 10 meters outdoors, and 20 meters in underground parking lots. Since it is based on deep learning technology, response words can be continuously added, and it is linked with CCTV operation, allowing it to accurately locate and record the point where a dangerous situation occurs without human control. The voice recognition emergency bell has already been partially introduced in some local governments such as Seocho-gu in Seoul and in large apartment complexes. In emergencies, it connects to the integrated control rooms of local governments and apartment management offices, displaying CCTV footage and enabling rapid 112 emergency calls.

The National Police Agency is holding the International Public Safety Industry Expo together with Incheon Metropolitan City until the 26th. This expo allows visitors to see the latest technologies and products in the public safety field from around the world in one place. Various innovative technologies and products aimed at protecting the safe daily lives of citizens are introduced. A total of 205 companies are participating, operating 193 booths under themes such as mobility and robotics, anti-terrorism equipment, crime investigation, and forensic equipment. This year, a one-on-one export consultation meeting is held with police delegations from over 20 countries including Germany, Singapore, and Japan, along with domestic companies, aiming to conclude export contracts worth more than 6 billion won.