National Dairy month has virtually been one of my favorite months this year. Thanks to a grant through NC State University we have had the opportunity to educate folks on where their milk comes from and how it gets to their grocery stores through virtual reality. Virtual Reality (VR) is a real experience that takes place through a simulation which can be similar or completely different from the real world. In this case the VR model is delivered through googles that transports the person to a 3-D world of the dairy farm, transporting the milk, and even packaging in just two minutes.
Today our staff partnered with Southeastern Community Health Education Center (CHEC) in the mall. The hospital staff talked about the nutritional benefits of milk while we showed people where milk comes from and help them trust in the process from farm to table with the VR experience. Everyone who watched loved the experience and really enjoyed being on the farm without the smell or having to worry where they stepped.If this VR experience is something you would like to try please contact our 4-H Agent, Shea Ann DeJarnette at Shea_Ann_DeJarnette@ncsu.edu to schedule a time.
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