The start-up Reverto, founded by Guillaume Clere, has developed a virtual reality headset to fight against the risks of sexism and harassment in business.
Virtual reality to fight against sexual harassment in companies. This is what the start-up Reverto, which developed a virtual reality headset to put itself in the shoes of a harassed employee, but also a victim of discrimination as a woman, has been proposing for a year.
The goal: to change our eyes to better understand these systemic violence. The idea came to Guillaume Clere, the founder, after the episode #MeToo. "My reaction was to tell myself that I had not put myself enough in the shoes of women," he explains to Europe 1. "I told myself that there was a way to use the virtual reality."
"The screenplay was re-read by psychologists"
Putting the virtual reality headset allows you to slip into the skin of Zoe and live his experiences for eight minutes. "It's done with comedians, from true stories," explains Guillaume Clere. "The script has been read by psychologists and you're going to feel like it's for you." Then, a module gives keys and practical advice to the user.
The helmet is used independently or as part of a training. Reverto has partnered with consulting firms, centers and psychologists to provide companies with comprehensive training sessions on the prevention of gender-based and sexual violence. Today, the start-up sells its helmet to companies, associations to unions and consulting and training firms. "It is sold as a prevention and awareness module," summarizes Guillaume Clere.