AT&T introduces simulation to FGCU students, encouraging safe driving

FORT MYERS, Fla. — People can use virtual reality to promote safe driving habits from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Cohen Center Lawn.

Students and participants alike can try AT&T’s Virtual Reality Driving Simulator app to see the harmful effects of using your smartphone while behind the wheel, a press release said.

AT&T’s It Can Wait program was established in 2010, and its mission is to discourage distracted driving tendencies, a press release said.

The Cohen Center Lawn is located at 10501 FGCU Blvd. S. in Fort Myers.

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