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Oculus Launchpad winning VR experience "I Am A Man" is a historical walk in the shoes of those who struggled for our civil rights.

Cats and VR

During the Civil Rights Movement at the Memphis sanitation strike in 1968, "I AM A MAN!" I AM A MAN drops you into the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike as one of the men who pushed for equality. I Am a Man - Diorama of Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike - National Civil Rights Museum - Downtown Memphis - Tennessee - USA.

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Preview: ‘I AM A MAN’ Puts You at the Heart of the Civil Rights Struggle

Road to VR

I AM A MAN is an upcoming interactive VR experience that lets you participate in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I AM A MAN transports you to 1968 Memphis, Tennessee, where you, a sanitation worker, are put at the heart of the struggle for equality.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

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If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee. At seven to eight times the cost of its competitors, Oculus and HTC command the lion’s share of total money spent in VR.