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Every Choice You Make Is Life Or Death In This Daydream Impact VR Experience

VRScout

New technology, including virtual reality, can be a powerful tool to help a large audience understand the human cost of war,” believes Jennifer Hauseman, director of communications and information management at the ICRC. Put simply, urban conflict accounted for 70% of all civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria during that time.

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Bringing War Home

Tech Trends VR

New technology, including virtual reality, can be a powerful tool to help a large audience understand the human cost of war,” believes Jennifer Hauseman, director of communications and information management at the ICRC. This means that urban conflict accounted for 70% of all civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria.

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Google warns of 'hermit spyware' infecting Android and iOS devices

Mashable VR

This sophisticated spyware tool allows attackers to steal data, private messages and make phone calls. Just last week, cybersecurity firm Lookout reported the use of Hermit by agents working in the governments of Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy. SEE ALSO: Spyware meant to track terrorists was used against journalists and activists, too.

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AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit

VRScout

An award-winning creator and CEO of Emblematic Group, de la Pena is a pioneer in immersive journalism – one of her most famous projects is Project Syria, which was made for the World Economic Forum. Having tracked [the VR/AR industry] for a couple of years now, I’m amazed at how rapidly the tools are advancing.”.

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Why VR Will Change The Way We Absorb The News

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Project Syria , the refugee piece that we made for the World Economic Forum, is now up on Steam (where it’s been getting a lot of racist, anti-immigrant feedback, fyi.) So, it’s a very powerful tool, one we have to be really scrupulous and conscientious in using. Where are these experiences published?

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Can Virtual Reality Be TheBold New Frontier of Journalism?

WITHIN

Soon after, consumer VR began its monumental rise to widespread accessibility, and virtual reality became a powerful new tool employed by journalists seeking to add immediacy, impact and clickability to their stories. The Displaced ” is the crushing story of three children driven from their homes in South Sudan, Syria and Ukraine.

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New Oculus Rift and Gear VR Releases for the Week of 10/30/16

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

VRCapture embraces that idea and provides a free tool to record your VR footage, edit them, and share. Project Syria, from Emblematic Group. Project Syria is a project that was developed back in 2013 and is now being released on consumer VR. Price: Free (Rift). Recommendation: You should definitely try it.

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