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The future of news? Virtual reality

1,344,481 views | Nonny de la Peña • TEDWomen 2015

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.

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Nonny de la Peña

Virtual reality pioneer

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Nonny de la Peña uses new, immersive media to tell stories that create empathy in readers and viewers.

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