What to do if the cattle in the stable are not happy? Russian farmers put VR glasses on them. No joke.
In times of climate change - fully justified - with the finger on the mass animal husbandry shown. In the Western world, we eat much more meat than we need, and because of the unhealthy demand in several respects, they themselves cause poor animal husbandry conditions.
Nevertheless, slogans like "Milk of happy cows" draw: Emotionalizing advertising with a positive tone. We believe the over-bred dairy cow is fun - and feel better.
After all, some farmers try to make it as nice as possible for the cows: Rotary scrubber cuddle the cowbuds and in Russia they supposedly have good experiences Chopin in the cowshed. Happy cow is just better milk, so the conviction of farmers.
The happiness of the cattle lies ... under the VR glasses?
Russian efficiency goes further: in order to keep up with the European competition, milk and meat must have that certain something. The idea: The cattle are directly confronted with digitization, in the most immediate way that we know: Virtual bovine ality!
Employees of one of the largest farms in the Moscow region have teamed up with IT specialists to determine the impact of a VR goggles to examine for cows. The goal is a marketable VR-for-cows model.
The farmers came up with the idea through various European studies. For example, on the Wageningen University in Holland and the cheese professionals must know what they are talking about. The studies describe environmental conditions as a direct factor in the health of the cows. The increase in quality and quantity of milk.
No shit, Sherlock.
Milking Technique: Digital foreplay on a virtual summer field
Instead of placing a horny pasture at the cattle's feet, where they neatly pluck Russian grass, the farmers consider high-tech as a solution. Here, the VR glasses is the first time the "Special features of the cowhead structure" customized. In the cows' eye position, the field of vision is likely to make even the Pimax makers envy - that's for sure.
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Is this cow happy with VR glasses? Russian farmers are convinced. BILD: Mosreg.ru
Is there really only the question: self-sufficient or PC-based VR? Probably that depends on what is available to the respective cattle on "Roomscale".
The software finally takes into account the fact that cows can see reds better than greens or blues. This became a "unique summer field simulation program"Developed. Whether the glasses support a video streaming, so that the animal finds its Fresschen and does not run into the nearest electric fence, is not known.
Do not worry, Bessie - you feel really good right now!
The results should be impressive: even during the first tests could allegedly (via mosreg.ru) a decrease in anxiety in dairy cattle can be measured while at the same time Emotional mood enhancement of the entire herd, Finally Scottish highland pastures with Spanish thermal image for Russian dairy cattle!
Holy Cow!
The eastern cow now also benefits from a spatial change without having to leave the Moscow cultural region. While heated in the comment columns of Western media, whether and how Virtual reality Future, the Russian farmers and IT specialists have the big breakthrough and the Modernization of the Russian dairy industry.
Backup strategy for Oculus & HTC: developing a stable smell!
Should not Facebook anymore invest in VR and Valve in the end but the interest in Half Life in VR lose, then remains for HTC & Co. still the passage in the stable. The Black Friday comes the Vive Cowsmos then with a bag of concentrates - and a flashlight, so the tracking works. The latter comes with a Vive Deluxe Audio Strap (Test) stretched between the horns, comes out of the earphones - of course - Brahms.
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The experimental tests were carried out on the RusMoloko farm in the Ramenskiy district in the Moscow region. The report first appeared Mosreg.ru.