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Al Jazeera Debuts First VR Documentary ‘I Am Rohingya’

VRScout

Contrast VR, Al Jazeera Media Network’s immersive studio, has completed its first VR documentary, I Am Rohingya. Thousands of refugees call the crowded slums of the Kutupalong refugee camp—located in Cox Bazaaar, Bangladesh—home.

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VR Documentary Exposes Damage of Global Oil Trade in Nigeria

VRScout

Contrast VR , Al Jazeera Media Network’s immersive studio, is at it again with yet another VR documentary ready to dump some knowledge on lucky audiences. You may remember Contrast VR as the studio behind I Am Rohingya , another full-fledged Al Jazeera VR doc that highlighted the struggles of a woman living within a Bangladesh refugee camp.

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London VR Dev Meetup Returns April 3rd with Holographic Streaming, New 3D Sound System, and VR Review Club

Road to VR

The tri-monthly event presents a forum for immersive content developers to meet, share, collaborate and showcase their work. Newcomer Tom Mleko will reveal Lingalo , a yet-to-be-released app that immerses the viewer in various scenarios and contexts to teach language and culture (English for now). Attend the London VR Developer Meetup.

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Top 8 Media Using 360° Videos for Immersive News Stories

VeeR VR

Immersive media is a collective term that incorporates 360-degree video, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and volumetric capture (includes both CGI and 3-D scanning). RYOT is an immersive media company founded in 2012 in Los Angeles, which was later acquired by The Huffington Post / AOL in April 2016.Taking

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Using Augmented Reality to Fight World Hunger

ARPost

The ever-expanding range of immersive tools is slowly transforming multiple industries, from retail and entertainment to healthcare. Augmented reality , which enhances the real world through computer-generated images, is changing film, gaming, as well as social media. How the UN Is Improving Humanitarian Aid. UN’s Interactive Exhibit.

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What is 5D/7D Cinema?

Steki Amusement

5D Cinema is a form of film art expression developed on the basis of 4D Cinema. When the audience is watching adventure films and horror films, the seat special effects are especially obvious. increase the audience’s immersive sense of integration and excitement. It contains all the functions of 4D theater.