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Al Jazeera Debuts First VR Documentary ‘I Am Rohingya’

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Thousands of refugees call the crowded slums of the Kutupalong refugee camp—located in Cox Bazaaar, Bangladesh—home. Along with live footage from the Kutupalong camp, the film features animated flashbacks artfully woven into the narrative as Jamalida recounts her harrowing escape out of Myanmar.

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VR Documentary Exposes Damage of Global Oil Trade in Nigeria

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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. I urge the companies’ executives to watch this film to better understand the community’s plight.”

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Top 8 Media Using 360° Videos for Immersive News Stories

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New York Times partnered with Samsung to establish a " Daily 360 " series hosted on YouTube, which rolls out a video every day in 2017, and already houses over 300 videos up to December 8, 2017; you can also check out their video library on NYT's website. New York Times. Associated Press.