More from Prof Bob Stone
Can’t believe it’s 30 years to the month that Andrew Connell and I launched the world’s first collaborative VR initiative – VRS (Virtual Reality & Simulation) from our base at the time, Advanced Robotics Research Limited (the operating company behind the UK’s Advanced Robotics Research Centre in Salford). This was the first VR programme in the world that was fully funded by the industrial sector in an attempt to share experiences before committing to adoption. The “try-before-you-buy” Initiative was officially launched by the Lord Wade of Chorlton and was initially supported by Bell Northern Research (Europe), British Nuclear Fuels plc, GEC Alsthom Engineering Systems Limited, Hunting Engineering Limited, ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited, M W Barber Group Limited (an SME involved in surveying and civil engineering), Multi-Design Consultants Limited (architectural design SME), North West Water Group, Rolls-Royce plc, United Kingdom Nirex Limited, University of Salford, Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited (today part of the BAE Systems empire) and Westlakes Research Institute. Later collaborators included the NHS and Sainsburys. Some amazing concept projects were delivered in that time, with a good number convincing the sponsors to go on to adopt VR in their businesses. Real pioneering days!
from LinkedIn 7/23/23
