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Austin-Travel EMS cadet trains using VR technology. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Smith As the technological era booms and virtual reality (VR) technology continues to improve, associate professors Kenneth Smith and Grayson Lawrence teamed up to discover ways in which VR technology can make an impact in clinical settings. For the past 20 years as a licensed clinician, Smith, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, has strived within his own private practice to improve his patients' livelihood and well-being. Now, he continues to help others by desi...

Government Technology Training for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responders in Texas looked very different prior to the addition of augmented and virtual reality technology in the department. According to Commander Keith Noble of ATCEMS, traditional training involved a PowerPoint presentation and a walkthrough of the department's ambulance bus (Ambus). There were plans for a large mass-casualty event training in the works for several years, but it would have involved bringing in 600 employees on overtime pay for several hours to complete it. Through Noble's leadersh...

Transforming Training: Austin Uses VR for EMS Responders Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Texas has incorporated augmented and virtual reality into its training process, allowing first responders to prepare more effectively for mass-casualty events. April 29, 2021 •  Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff Training for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responders in Texas looked very different prior to the addition of augmented and virtual reality technology in the department. According to Commander Keith Noble of ATCEMS, trad...

SAN MARCOS – Scott Smith, associate professor in the School of Social Work and director of the Virtual Reality and Technology Lab at Texas State University, is bringing mass casualty virtual reality training to municipalities across the country through his start-up company, Augmented Training Systems (ATS). Currently, Smith is working with the City of Austin, University of Texas Southwestern in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Houston Fire Department, and Manatee County, Fla., to provide virtual reality training to first responders. The training was developed using a grant from US Ignite Sm...