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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. Jamalida’s love for dancing, passion for life, and inspiring resilience in the face of unthinkable adversity is the focus of the studio’s first virtual reality documentary.

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PenPal Schools launches a VR field trip for students to promote Pakistan

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“They love how the virtual reality and personal connections get students excited about learning,” said Rios. Students can also view the 360-degree videos on phones or desktops, without virtual reality headsets. Image courtesy PenPal Schools.).

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Top 8 Media Using 360° Videos for Immersive News Stories

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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). Marcelle Hopkins, the executive director of virtual reality at NYT, shared some of his team's insight in an interview with Digiday.