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Equal Reality

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: L6, 11 York Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://EqualReality.com/

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23.01.2022 Unconscious bias is no longer a nice to have, it's now a need to have. It is one of the reasons majority-black counties in the US have a 6 times higher death rate than white counties. Once you put on the VR headset, you find yourself in a different body. "It might be virtual, but it feels very real"... Thanks @SamNattress for the mention on what we are doing in The Startup on Medium.

23.01.2022 Our co-founder, Rick Martin has been nominated for the @probonoaust #2021Impact25 Awards. These awards aim to recognise innovators and collaborators making a positive impact in the social sector - and recognising our work at Equal Reality. Please follow the link to vote for Rick and support our work. Hurry! Voting closes 10th February. Vote here!... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J78MBSB

20.01.2022 Working with ViacomCBS , we created a new way of delivering experiences that works from home and in the office. *Problem* Inspired by Black Lives Matter, ViacomCBS wanted to deepen awareness and understanding of others’ experiences that may be different than one’s own, and demonstrate how to be an ally.... *Challenges* Experiential learning is best, but traditional eLearning isn't experiential. COVID means: - In-person experiences are not feasible - VR headsets cannot be shared *Solution* Simulation technology that can be delivered remotely to those working from home, using existing technology. Makes use of embodiment techniques and interactive features. Web-based VR Simulations blended with Facilitator-led Zoom Workshops. Launched as part of ViacomCBS's Inclusion week. Read more about how we did it here: https://partner.equalreality.com/training/unpacking-bias

20.01.2022 We recently published a case study on Unpacking Bias & remote delivery of immersive experiences about bias and inclusion. A collaboration between Equal Reality (ER) and ViacomCBS. The purpose of this project is to deepen awareness and understanding of others’ experiences that may be different than one’s own, and consideration of how to be an ally. Create a shared and immersive experience that will result in honest and vulnerable conversations around bias and inclusion.... Activate subsequent learning and application This is an initiative to form part of a greater Diversity and Inclusion initiative, that starts with the Diversity and Inclusion week, and leads to integration into online learning-on-demand. A piece of interactive content that drives engagement, and impacts staff. https://partner.equalreality.com/training/unpacking-bias

16.01.2022 It has been an exciting start to 2021 for Equal Reality, with a lot of exciting things happening. From new technology with successful client implementations to new projects around #BLM and exciting press. - We have a new course! A three-part VR blended learning course on Unconscious Bias, Inclusion, Microaggressions and Intersectionality. - This course has VR simulations that can be done in the web browser (for greater accessibility), or it can be done in the Oculus Quest he...adset. - ViacomCBS client successful remote delivery of immersive experiences about bias and inclusion. - We built new tech that we call "Flatscreen Simulations" for remote delivery of immersive online experiences. Try it as part of our new course. - We have created embodiment tech for video calls. The future of VR characters is exciting! - We are building training for End of Life Conversations for the culturally and linguistically diverse community with the MCCI - Supporting Multicultural Communities for 45 Years - In The Press: Miami University, Farmer School of Business to use Equal Reality for diversity training Read more about what we have been doing and what is next in our latest blog post: https://partner.equalreality.com//2021-teachable-blm-new-t

15.01.2022 We are very proud of our virtual training Unpacking Bias, developed with ViacomCBS for remote delivery of immersive experiences about bias and inclusion. Unpacking Bias is an immersive journey focused on Bias and Inclusion, remotely delivered and closely codesigned with employees using real, lived experiences to ensure authentic and realistic responses and interventions. Virtual Reality has been proven to enhance perspective-taking - the ability to look beyond your own poin...t of view - and allows people to practice different behaviors in a psychologically safe environment. Like an unexpected fire-drill, it allows learners to face uncomfortable yet everyday situations. Participants are given an opportunity to recognize bias (and learn where they may have missed it) and make decisions on how to act and react. This creates an empathetic learning experience, and an opportunity to become better allies. This case study details the making of Unpacking Bias, a world-leading immersive experience. https://partner.equalreality.com/training/unpacking-bias

13.01.2022 Something big is coming soon. #blacklivesmatter

09.01.2022 Co-design creates authentic lived experiences that challenge power structures and privilege. As a tool for inclusion and diversity, it is powerful and creative. Taking a co-design, or participatory approach, means that each immersive solution is co-created with people who have a vested interest in the product itself, in this case, employees at ViacomCBS and particularly those employees who represent a variety of different groups. This approach is based on the premise that use...rs are the experts in their own experience and are fundamental to the design process. This participatory approach acknowledges a number of things: no matter how diverse your production team , you cannot possibly represent every single lived experience; a human-centered approach means taking the time to work closely with people in the organization with lived experience of bias; for experiences to feel real, relevant and authentic, the organisational 'look and feel' needs to be accurate (in this case ViacomCBS); and the wider context is significant to people's understanding of the immersive experience. The moment in history that was unfolding at this time - the Black Lives Matter movement - was crucial to the development of the experience. Read more about how we co-designed with ViacomCBS on Unpacking Bias around #BLM https://partner.equalreality.com/training/unpacking-bias

08.01.2022 New Oculus Quest 2 is coming out and the video was leaked! Facebook will have more information about it on Tuesday (Wednesday Australian time). https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=r4EPMxJiJRQ