U-M Dearborn creates virtual world with Ford Fund grant

People have lots of bright ideas to solve the world's problems, but they're rarely implemented and those that are usually become as successful as originally planned.

So the University of Michigan-Dearborn is creating a virtual world to test out some of these potential solutions and even come up with a few more. The Campus of Hope initiative allows U-M Dearborn engineering students to create a virtual world where people can address social needs and changes without the consequences that come with trying them in the real world.

The initiative is being funded by a $100,000 grant from the Ford Motor Company Fund. The first focus will be on food banks. Participants can buy virtual land to address the hunger problem.

This online world will mirror U-M Dearborn's actual community and is based around interactive food-bank themed games scripted by the students. For information, click here.

Source: University of Michigan-Dearborn
Writer: Jon Zemke

U-M Dearborn creates virtual world with Ford Fund grant

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