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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

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In one example of a VR Postcard that I experienced, a woman named Marleny is wearing a Samsung Gear headset and she’s already feeling emotional as she explores her grandparent’s backyard in VR. The woman is in fact, the mother of Frisly Soberanis, and she has not returned to Guatemala in 15 years.

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Weekend Downloads: New on Gear VR and Oculus Rift

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Weekend Downloads is part of our weekly update to bring you the latest additions to the Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift. Through this 360-degree visual experience, viewers are virtually transported to Guatemala, where they explore the world of artisan women working for empowerment and asserting their rights.

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How Nokia Broke Into Virtual Reality With Its Ozo Camera

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But something like the Samsung Gear VR, we don’t know how much it gets used, but at least you have the capability. People have gone to fantastic locations, like inside a volcano in Guatemala. We include Cardboard in that, but we’re counting them in a separate category. Cardboard, you never know if someone’s using it.