BornToBeAlive virtual world helps mothers-to-be give birth to their children

Paris Descartes University and Dassault Systèmes develop the 3D BornToBeAlive experience. A virtual world where parents can interact and prepare for Calving Day.

Born ToBeAlive is a 3D simulation tool that helps expectant mothers prepare for the day of delivery. A virtual world is recreated where all the questions that may arise when that moment arrives are answered.. and, for that purpose, You will immerse yourself in a stage where you will interact through an avatar.

This solution has been designed by the Paris Descartes University, Dassault Systèmes and 3Dexperience Company, In addition to having the collaboration of the Pedagogical Medical Laboratory of the French University iLumens.

BornToBeAlive offers a realistic 3D experience for parents to get acquainted with the maternity ward and delivery room, with the aim of better understanding machines and processes, How they work and how to be prepared for that day. Expectant mothers will virtually perform the required actions during childbirth, and at each step interactive explanations will be offered to enrich your knowledge and reduce anxiety, shows them what awaits them that day.

BornToBeAlive includes a community of health professionals where you can share, discuss and ask questions about childbirth.

Yearly, more than 75 million births worldwide. Although childbirth is a happy event, It can raise a lot of questions and stress for expectant mothers.. To answer these questions, next to the 3D simulation is available a community platform in which doctors and midwives solve doubts.

"Thanks to 3D simulation, It's possible to see what we couldn't see before and live an interactive experience.", highlights Frédéric Vacher, Director of Strategic Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. "People are immersed in the scene., make and repeat gestures, and they can be better prepared for reality.".

The BornToBeAlive 3D experience is available in English and French and is the second in a series initiated by Staying Alive, a 3D experience aimed at raising awareness and providing first aid training.

This project, sponsored by GE Healthcare Group, Ferring Laboratories, Teleflex and the Paris Descartes Foundation; It has been presented at the Congress of the National College of French Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF), which provided scientific support in collaboration with the perinatal medical society (SFMP). BornToBeAlive has also received support from the PremUp Foundation.

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