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#1369: Interactive UN Doc “Dreaming of Lebanon” Blends Interactive Oral History, 360 Video, and Speculative Worldbuilding

Voices of VR

I interviewed Dreaming of Lebanon co-directors Martin Waehlish & Cynthia Sawma remotely after SXSW XR Experience 2024. Music: Fatality I interviewed Dreaming of Lebanon co-directors Martin Waehlish & Cynthia Sawma remotely after SXSW XR Experience 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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‘Four Walls’ With Rashida Jones Uses VR To Raise Awareness Of Refugee Crisis

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Pictures and videos of the IRC’s travels have helped show the work they’re doing, but flat, 2D content is simply unable to powerfully tell an emotional story. We traveled to Lebanon to capture where these displaced people are living and how they’re getting by in virtual reality in order to breakdown that third wall disconnect.

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New Sesame pal Ameera represents the joyful lives of children with disabilities

Mashable VR

Ameera's English voice actor for the animated videos, Ashley Glicken , has close ties to Ameera's story: She, too, is a young woman with disabilities who uses mobility devices. Alongside her premiere on Ahlan Simsim , Ameera will have a feature spot in upcoming digital “Watch, Play, Learn” videos for children 3-8 years old.

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The best documentaries on Hulu, mind-bending to jaw-dropping

Mashable VR

One of the most esteemed documentaries of 2018 began as ramshackle video recordings of a boy and his friends skateboarding in Rockford, Illinois. Then, he introduces a wealth of footage, shot over three years around the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon. How to watch: The Queen of Versailles is streaming on Hulu.

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How Theaters Are Evolving To Include VR Experiences

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Samhoud Media plans to expand its theaters to such locations as London and Oslo and has received significant interest from organizations seeking to partner with the company or franchise their theaters in such locations as China and Lebanon.

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

Hypergrid Business

Students can also view the 360-degree videos on phones or desktops, without virtual reality headsets. Watch below video to learn more on how the project works. Pakistan is one of the six Muslim countries targeted in an attempted travel ban by the Trump administration, and many people see it as unstable. Image courtesy PenPal Schools.).

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VR Cybertruck – Amusement Equipment of Choice for Big Venues

Steki Amusement

Whether playing games or watching videos, users’ VR experience is taken to the next level. At the same time, the self-developed 6DoF positioning and tracking algorithm combined with a variety of optical sensors not only has ultra-low latency, but also more accurate spatial positioning.