Teachers in the US will be getting access to a $5.6 million VR program to better prepare them for school shootings. EDGE (Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment) incorporates crucial survival tactics as game mechanics and data from past incidents, such as Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook.



There are three playable roles in the new simulation: teacher, officer, and shooter. Teachers must attempt to move students to safety, the shooter roams the environment, killing indiscriminately, and officers must attempt to find and kill the shooter.

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