Home Society & Culture Society Virtual Reality Technology Enters A Chinese CourtroomSOCIETYVirtual Reality Technology Enters A Chinese Courtroom
On Thursday, March 1, at a courtroom in Beijing’s No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court, a man surnamed Dong became the first person in China using virtual reality technology to revisit a crime scene from last September, where he was the only witness at the scene.
Wearing a VR headset and with his hands on a console, Dong immersed himself in the middle of the scene, while a projector screen in front of him simultaneously showed what he saw to everyone in the courtroom, including judges and lawyers.
The case that Dong is testifying about, according to Legal Daily, concerns a 30-year-old suspect named Zhang who is charged with murder. On September 13, 2017, the suspect came to an office building in Haidian District in Beijing to argue with his 19-year-old girlfriend, Liu. During the dispute, Zhang stabbed Liu to death after he cut himself with a knife three times.
The introduction of VR technology is part of a “courtroom evidence visualization system” developed by the local court. The system also includes a newly developed computer program that allows lawyers to present evidence with higher quality and efficiency, which will replace a traditional PowerPoint slideshow.
It is reported that the system will soon be implemented in courtrooms across the city of Beijing.
See the full story here: http://supchina.com/2018/03/01/virtual-reality-technology-enters-a-chinese-courtroom/