By Samuel Peckett Immersive journalism’s wow factor is easy to understand. Being able to look around in 360-degree photos and 360-videos using your phone is impressive. So, too, is using virtual reality (VR) headsets to be taken to places you’ve never visited before, or using augmented reality (AR) to superimpose images onto the real worldContinue reading “Immersive journalism can’t rely on the wow factor forever, so is empathy its key feature?”
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Can virtual reality break into the journalism mainstream?
By Samuel Peckett Today, virtual reality technology is far more common than it was even just five years ago. Two years after being bought by Facebook for $2 billion in 2014, the Oculus Rift VR headset hit the market, and has since received an upgrade, with the Oculus Rift S being released in 2019. TheContinue reading “Can virtual reality break into the journalism mainstream?”
Blurred reality – will immersive media be able to control your thoughts?
By Lewis Finney The UK is currently in the midst an election that is considered by many to be one of the most important in living memory. With the future of the NHS, relationships with the EU, and societal issues such as homelessness and foodbanks all in the public’s focus, reliable information and trustworthy leadersContinue reading “Blurred reality – will immersive media be able to control your thoughts?”
Virtual Reality is coming to change your life forever
By Lewis Finney Not long ago, you’d be forgiven for thinking of virtual reality as being confined to science fiction or a plaything for those with large bank accounts, but these days having the required hardware at home isn’t exactly uncommon. In 2014, Facebook bought the VR company Oculus in a deal worth $3 billion.Continue reading “Virtual Reality is coming to change your life forever”
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