Video games help students in 'fire drills'

At a university in durham, they have turned a game into an educational fire drill simulator, ithe team used The Source Engine, the 3D game engine used to drive Half-Life 2, and created a virtual model of one of the university's departments.
They have planned the game so they can examine peoples behaviour towards a fire and to train people in good fire practice.
The interior of most buildings can be mimiced although modification will be needed.
Durham University's Dr Shamus Smith, who helped spearhead the project, told BBC News that that while bespoke 3D modelling software was available, modifying a video game was faster, more cost effective, and had better special effects