Name: The future of news? Virtual reality
Uploaded: 2015-11-17T16:20:02Z
Duration: 9 min 17 s
Description: What if you could experience a story with your entire body, not just with your mind? Nonny de la Peña is working on a new form of journalism that combines traditional reporting with emerging virtual reality technology to put the audience inside the story. The result is an evocative experience that de la Peña hopes will help people understand the news in a brand new way.

What if you could experience a story with your entire body, not just with your mind? Nonny de la Peña is working on a new form of journalism that combines traditional reporting with emerging virtual reality technology to put the audience inside the story. The result is an evocative experience that de la Peña hopes will help people understand the news in a brand new way.

Nonny de la Peña: The future of news? Virtual reality

The future of news? Virtual reality

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A VR project on hunger vividly recreates a food bank scene, evoking physical sensations and emotional reactions in viewers.

Through virtual reality, experiences like a Syrian street bombing become palpable, deepening insight into global crises.