"You Can See It From a Truck's Perspective": JAF Releases New "JAF 360-Degree VR Video" 'Truck Edition' to Virtually Experience Dangers in Blind Spots

JAF (Japan Automobile Federation) President Masayoshi Sakaguchi announced the release of the "JAF 360-degree VR Video" 'Truck Edition' on March 30, 2026, on the JAF website's special VR video site and official YouTube channel, aiming to improve traffic safety awareness and prevent traffic accidents.

Newly Released "Truck Edition" Allows Virtual Experience of Truck Blind Spots The "JAF 360-degree VR Video" 'Truck Edition' features three types of videos: "Blind Spot from a Truck Driver's Seat (Stationary)" and "Right Turn" and "Left Turn (While Driving)."

These videos allow users to virtually experience the visibility from a truck's driver's seat and the blind spots that differ from passenger cars.

### [Blind Spot from a Truck Driver's Seat] You are sitting in the driver's seat of a truck. How much can you see around you?

### [Right Turn / Left Turn While Driving] When turning right (or left) while driving, how does the surroundings appear from a truck's driver's seat? Let's experience it from the perspective of a truck driver and also from the perspective of a cyclist.

[Link to Truck Edition Video Here]

This video content is also valuable for cyclists and pedestrians, who do not drive trucks, to understand how they are perceived by truck drivers, thereby increasing their traffic safety awareness. To promote safe behavior based on mutual respect as fellow road users, please experience how you are seen from a truck.

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