The VR experience transports viewers to established stock confinement feeding areas across the region, helping farmers see firsthand how planning for drought now could boost their productivity in bad seasons.

NSW State Agriculture Project Coordinator Tom White said the VR experience was the most realistic and immersive way for farmers to see how stock confinement feeding areas could work for them and operates like a real estate virtual property tour.

"An in-person farm visit to see one of these stock containment areas in person can be prohibitive in terms of time and distance but this virtual reality experience will allow people to view already established areas without physically being there. Landholders can then use this knowledge to plan how they might arrange a similar site on their property," Mr White said.

"Virtual reality technology could be a huge game changer for our industry and we’re incredibly excited to be a part of its development."

Stock Confinement Area VR experience

Project partners

NSW LLS and Southern NSW Innovation Hub received funding for stock confinement demonstration through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes Program.