Study on the effectiveness of 3DVR contents for traffic accident prevention with LRT

Abstract

Currently, the introduction of LRT is being promoted in Utsunomiya City, but there is a concern about confusion centered on drivers who are unfamiliar after the introduction because it is a completely new model. For this reason, it is necessary to know in advance the driving rules and behavior of LRT. Therefore, we developed a 3DVR content that allows users to view the driving environment unique to orbital traffic on a head-mounted display, using the Haga / Utsunomiya LRT introduction plan as a case study. A questionnaire survey was conducted before and after each of the mainstream CG video and 3DVR contents, and the PR effects and changes in awareness of citizen drivers for each content were quantitatively evaluated. As a result, it was found that citizen PR using each content is effective in reducing the driver's anxiety because it can realistically experience the driving image of LRT. In addition, 3DVR was found to be more immersive than CG video and more effective for alerting while driving.