Game Designer
A Just Reality
An immersive training tool in virtual reality centered around law enforcement’s investigative response to gender-based violence.
Role
Lead VR Developer
Engine
Talespin CoPilot Designer
Platform
Meta Quest

Background
In 2022, the teams at PUSH Studio and Matters at Play collaborated to develop a virtual reality (VR) training prototype centered around law enforcement’s investigative response to gender-based violence. The prototype immerses officers in reality-based scenarios where they can practice interviewing techniques through active dialogue in VR. The goal of the prototype is to offer a simulated space to build victim-centered, trauma-informed investigative skills that can then be effectively translated to real world settings. Scenarios and dialogues specifically focus on reducing bias, recognizing the effects of trauma, and building empathy within a social justice-oriented framework.
Contributions
As lead VR developer, I
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Designed and developed interactive VR training scenarios in Talespin CoPilot Designer, implementing branching narratives, character animations, and feedback scoring based on trauma-informed interviewing standards.
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Collaborated with subject matter experts to apply a human-centered design process, ensuring authenticity and effectiveness in training law enforcement on gender-based violence response.
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Managed VR equipment deployment, led demonstrations, and conducted testing, optimizing usability and engagement through iterative improvements.
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Represented the project at conferences, including Games for Change 2023 and Meaningful XR 2024.
Gallery

A screenshot from the project's second scenario, focusing on officer response to Trey, a victim of same-sex gender-based violence.

A close-up of one section of the branching narrative, showing the good, neutral, and bad paths.

A zoomed-out view of the entire branching narrative for Scenario 1, Amy's Story.

A screenshot from the project's second scenario, focusing on officer response to Trey, a victim of same-sex gender-based violence.