NNSA – Virtual Orientation Center

The US Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Virtual Orientation Center fosters new employees’ excitement, welcomes them to the NNSA culture, and prepares them for their first day on the job.
The program allows participants to explore, in a non-linear fashion, a fictional, web-based, 3D Virtual Orientation Center.  The VOC is designed as a three-story building containing interactive hallways, an elevator, and multiple rooms.  Avatars are placed strategically throughout the building and are designed to respond to participants by giving instructions or providing information.   The participant interacts in this environment from a first-person perspective.  As the participant looks at the screen, they will see the virtual building, rooms, and avatars as if looking through their own eyes.