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CRIME SCENE

A virtual forensic investigation

It's 2am, there has been a murder and you are the trainee forensic officer on duty.

Can you gather the right evidence to solve the crime? A forensic crime scene manager will guide you through the process – from examining the body to avoiding DNA contamination.

A screenshot of the gae, showing a body on the ground in a dark apartment. Several potential weapons are highlighted

This interactive experience allow you to learn how to gather evidence, under the guidance from a senior officer, and make crucial decisions that might impact this case during trial. You learn to gather evidence from a crime scene, as well as what the implications of that evidence might be later during a trial.

An animated gif showing the way players of this game can explore the apartment to look for clues about the crime

You also process the body itself, looking for fibers or any other information that may help find the perpetrator.

An animated gif showing the way players of this game can explore the apartment to look for clues about the crime

You then present all of your evidence to a superior officer, who gives you feedback.

An animated gif showing the way the crime is reviewed at the end of the game, as the real events that took place are revealed through white silhouettes

Finally, the details of the actual crime are revealed, so you can compare your conclusions with what really happened.

  • Photo from the shoot location showing the actor playing the dead character and the make-up artist
  • Photo from the shoot location showing the lidar scanner
  • Photo from the shoot location showing the fake blood and several props
  • Photo from a test shoot showing experiments with scanning
  • Photo from a test shoot showing experiments with scanning

The project was created by The Guardian VR team, and Nicola Davis, the Guardian’s science reporter, who interviewed forensic experts, including specialists in bloodstain pattern analysis, soil and digital forensics. Crime Scene won Best Immersive Game Award at the VR Awards.