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Photorealistic VR Tour ‘Nefertari: Journey to Eternity’ Takes You Deep into a 3,000 Year-old Egyptian Tomb

Road to VR

Using state-of-the-art photogrammetry technology with millimeter accuracy, Experius VR and CuriosityStream have digitally scanned Nerfertari’s tomb, letting owners of Vive, Rift, and Windows VR headsets to step inside the fabled burial site and learn about the over 3,000 year-old Egyptian queen’s life, religion, and culture.

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BBC Launches New VR Studio with Documentary about the Nile

VRScout

Currently, there is contention between Egypt and Ethiopia over the potential damming of the largest river in the world, the Nile River. And Egypt considers it a threat to its sovereignty. We’re understanding that you can’t separate editorial and creative from the technology,” said Zillah Watson, head of VR at BBC.

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Take A Ride In Santa’s Sleigh With This Samsung VR Experience

VRScout

From the Pyramids of Egypt to a zero-gravity float in space, this is one VR experience that can be enjoyed by the whole family, and if you’re in select cities, you can try it out yourself too. A 360° video version of “The Night Before” is also available on Samsung VR , the company’s virtual reality content service.

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Is VR the Future of News?

Tech Trends VR

Even while you’re taking in the beautiful sights and sounds as you fly above waterfalls, you’re made aware that this is where the world’s first war over water could be fought as a major new project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – threatens to upset the balance of power between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.

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Virtual Reality in Storytelling

ARVR

Understanding the constraints and benefits of virtual reality and 360 videos for telling stories and exploring ideas of culture and identity Photo by Lux Interaction on Unsplash 01. Technology and media enable us to use our senses to experience different worlds and expand our horizons.

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Augmented Birthday Parties and Virtual Reality Field Trips with Centertec's Bill Tustin

XR for Business Podcast

Fun, exciting XR technologies are revitalizing America's malls, and taking kids on field trips across the stars or through the pyramids; places they could never go in real life. It was like a 360 video, interactive experience. Alan: Are you seeing that 360 video is something that people are resonating with?

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Augmented Birthday Parties and Virtual Reality Field Trips with Centertec’s Bill Tustin

XR for Business Podcast

” Fun, exciting XR technologies are revitalizing America’s malls, and taking kids on field trips across the stars or through the pyramids; places they could never go in real life. It was like a 360 video, interactive experience. Alan: Are you seeing that 360 video is something that people are resonating with?