{"id":967,"date":"2023-05-02T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/?p=967"},"modified":"2023-05-04T15:36:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T14:36:08","slug":"virtual-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/2023\/05\/02\/virtual-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Summary:<br>Technology plays an essential role in providing \u201can accessible future of work\u201d (Ruh, 2021, n.p). Virtual reality (VR) is a new form of technology that has created new opportunities in the workplace and increased accessibility to training and work experience.<\/p>\n<p>My proposed project, Virtual Futures aims to utilise VR to minimise barriers to career entry for young adults in the UK by offering accessible work experience and entry-level training across a variety of career paths, through immersive and engaging videos and interactive activities. This could vary from experiencing work as a camera operator, setting up rigs and capturing footage, to learning about mechanics and simulating fixing a machine.<br>Virtual Futures aims to improve users\u2019 employability and ensure that career opportunities are available for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Careers Menu:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" width=\"768\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2.png 563w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2-293x145.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" width=\"768\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2.png 563w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture1-2-293x145.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Production Specialist Entry Menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"247\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture3-293x145.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" width=\"768\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture3.png 544w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture3-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/05\/Picture3-293x145.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Production Specialist Role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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