Virtual reality helps protect Amazon jaguars

[Judi Lynn]

Virtual reality helps protect Amazon jaguars

July 11 2016 - 11:23AM
Toby Crockford


Virtual reality headsets, commonly used for video games and interactive social media videos, are giving hope to South America's threatened jaguar population.

The latest virtual reality and data collection technology will be taken into the depths of the Peruvian Amazon jungle in August to collect rare information about jaguars.



Professor Kerrie Mengerson will return to Peru in August to collect data on the threatened
jaguar population. Photo: Vanessa Hunter

Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers deputy director Professor Kerrie Mengersen will lead the expedition with the Lupunaluz Foundation, an Amazon conservation organisation.

This will be Professor Mengersen's second jaguar conservation trip to Peru after returning from a similar month-long journey in late November.



More:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/virtual-reality-helps-protect-amazon-jaguars-20160710-gq2dgw.html

Environment & Energy:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127103228

[mwrguy]

1. How do they get the jaguar to wear those goggles?

[Judi Lynn]

2. It couldn't be very easy! Maybe the thinking is you start small, work your way up.

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You'd want to avoid going near any overhanging branches, for sure.

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