Story Behind SafetyZone: Prepare for Disasters with VR Games
Zhao Yiran is a third-year software engineering student at Sichuan University, China. He is also the developer of SafetyZone, a virtual reality (VR) app that educates people about disasters which was launched on AppGallery on September 3. Zhao is just one of the many participants in the HUAWEI Student Developers program who are turning brilliant ideas into reality through lines of code. These students will join developers from around the world in sharing the fun of programming at HUAWEI DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2020 (Together) from September 10 to 12.
Story Behind SafetyZone: Prepare for Disasters with VR Games
Zhao Yiran (left), member of the HUAWEI Student Developers Program and head of the HUAWEI Geek Club at Sichuan University
The story of SafetyZone has its roots in field research. In 2019, Zhao and his classmates visited Xide County, Sichuan Province, where frequent mudslides pose serious threats to safety and property. After this visit, he decided to develop an app to help protect local residents from such natural disasters.
Story Behind SafetyZone: Prepare for Disasters with VR Games
Zhao Yiran doing field research at Taoyuan Village, Hongmo Town, Xide County
Inspired by Huawei's AR/VR App Innovation Contest, Zhao came up with the idea of creating a VR app to provide disaster simulations that bring to life the anxiety and stress we would feel in a real-life disaster. He also planned to design some games in the app that would allow users to learn life-saving skills in a fun and interactive way.
Zhao's confidence in turning his idea into a real app was boosted by the powerful VR Engine provided by HMS Core, which allowed him to put his ideas into practice. He set up a team of 12 and divided members into three groups, responsible for game scripts, 3D modeling, and programming, respectively.
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