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BBC Launches New VR Studio with Documentary about the Nile

VRScout

Explore the Nile in this immersive VR documentary released by the BBC’s new VR Hub. In his new two-part immersive documentary, Leithead explains that Ethiopia wants to build Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station and one of the world’s largest dams to provide electricity to the country in desperate need, by damming the Nile.

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Is VR the Future of News?

Tech Trends VR

The film is in full immersive VR, is stereoscopic and features fully spatialised audio. You join him and his crew as he interviews ministers and hear the perspective of locals in the street corners of Sudan and cafés of Khartoum. Viewers will have enjoyed 360 news pieces from the BBC before, but never like this.

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Using Augmented Reality to Fight World Hunger

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The ever-expanding range of immersive tools is slowly transforming multiple industries, from retail and entertainment to healthcare. In the future, AR and other immersive technologies could also play their role in overcoming environmental and social issues. In South Sudan, the cost of a decent meal is equivalent to a $348.36

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Can Virtual Reality Be TheBold New Frontier of Journalism?

WITHIN

The emotional impact of each story surges in tandem with the immersive qualities of the filmmaking. The impact of being immersed in an otherworldly land that is shaping the future of life on earth is astounding. The Displaced ” is the crushing story of three children driven from their homes in South Sudan, Syria and Ukraine.

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NewImages, Cannes, Tribeca Join Forces In Unprecedented Collab

VRScout

To learn more about the collaboration as well as each festival’s unique approach, I caught up with Michael Swierczynski, Director of NewImages Festival; Guillaume Esmiol, Deputy Director of Cannes’ Marché du Film; and Loren Hammonds, Vice President of Immersive Programming of the Tribeca Festival.

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AR Project ‘Terminal 3’ Adds Deeper Understanding to Trump’s Travel Ban

VRScout

And as president, he did as he promised and implemented an executive order that would restrict travel from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. “The creators that we’ve invited to take part in this year’s Tribeca Immersive are no different. With Trump v.

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VR Egg 360: Super Thrilling Virtual Reality Roller Coaster

Steki Amusement

Multi-angle tilt and up and down upgrade functions simulate more body postures and angles, maximizing immersion. The six-point flight safety belt + foot strap provide all-round protection and multiple safety guarantees to ensure players’ immersive play. to restore the game experience in the most realistic way.