George Loh, director of programmes at the National Research Foundation (NRF), showcases Virtual Singapore, a detailed 3D model of the city-state that will be fed with big data and could assist in everything from urban planning to disaster mitigation, at NRF’s offices in Singapore. City planners and authorities are turning to new technologies to tackle future health crises, said Jansen. — Reuters
BANGKOK: The use of new technologies, such as virtual reality, by planners to help design more sustainable and healthier cities has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic, urban experts said on May 22.
The respiratory disease, which has infected more than five million people worldwide, has already triggered the widespread use of robots, drones and artificial intelligence to track the virus and deliver services.
