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CNN Launches VR Journalism Unit and Platform

VRScout

The CNNVR 360° video platform is available on mobile apps and web. Following in the footsteps of the New York Times’ launch of their 360° video platform, The Daily 360 , CNN has announced a new immersive journalism unit and platform of their own.

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CNN Launches New Immersive Journalism Initiative, CNNVR

Road to VR

CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform with CNN Digital. Capturing major news events in 360 video, the global team will produce weekly virtual reality experiences and live streams.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Google Daydream has exclusive access to YouTube’s considerable 360 video library (although admittedly curation could be better) as well as its massive 2D video archive. HTC Vive is helping the big issue of the state of virtual reality today: lack of content. SAMSUNG AND VICE PARTNER FOR 360 DOC RE: SYRIA.

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Why VR Will Change The Way We Absorb The News

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Jamie Pallot is a co-founder of Emblematic Group, one of the world’s leading producers of immersive virtual reality content. Project Syria , the refugee piece that we made for the World Economic Forum, is now up on Steam (where it’s been getting a lot of racist, anti-immigrant feedback, fyi.)

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

Our mission was, as you said at the beginning, was to bring VR analytics and data to virtual reality. If you’re trying to engage your audience for that beautiful 30 seconds, and really make them engaged throughout a 360 video or whatever kind of ad unit that you have? It’s a great jump off point.

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Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

Our mission was, as you said at the beginning, was to bring VR analytics and data to virtual reality. If you're trying to engage your audience for that beautiful 30 seconds, and really make them engaged throughout a 360 video or whatever kind of ad unit that you have? It's a great jump off point.

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

Our mission was, as you said at the beginning, was to bring VR analytics and data to virtual reality. If you’re trying to engage your audience for that beautiful 30 seconds, and really make them engaged throughout a 360 video or whatever kind of ad unit that you have? It’s a great jump off point.