Economist VR
By The Economist Newspaper Limited
Welcome to the Economist VR app, which provides access to virtual-reality content from the world s most influential news publication. The latest version of the app features:
Passport: Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India's fourth greatest metropolis, is fast changing into one of the most thrilling visitor destinations in the nation. Its booming tech scene is attracting world consideration and transforming this historic city into a cosmopolitan hotspot. This 360-diploma video experience accompanies the Hyderabad episode of the Passport” sequence by Economist Films.
Passport: Osaka
Bright lights, bathtub-homes and seafood markets — take a tour of the Japanese city of Osaka with a local who can present you the metropolis's greatest-kept secrets. This 360-diploma video expertise accompanies the Osaka episode of the “Passport” series by Economist Films.
Ocean: The thriller corals
Lukas Isall, a researcher at the Palau International Research Centre, tells the story of some of the world s most beautiful and mysterious corals. This 360-degree video experience accompanies the Ocean collection by Economist Films.
Oceans VR: Net constructive
Explore the case for limiting fishing on the excessive seas, analyzing issues from the viewpoint of diner, fish, fisherman and policymaker. By taking you inside the argument, we hope to give you a new perspective on this severe issue. Produced by The Economist Media Lab with Object Normal. Featured in the Convergence programme at the 54th New York Film Festival.
RecoVR: Mosul, a collective reconstruction
Take a tour of the Mosul Museum in Iraq, destroyed by militants from Islamic State however now recreated in virtual actuality. Examine lost artefacts reconstructed by Rekrei, a venture dedicated to restoring cultural heritage via photogrammetry and 3D modeling. Developed by The Economist Media Lab, with further VR manufacturing from Visualise. Winner of the jury prize for innovation at the 2016 British Interactive Media Awards.
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Our first VR piece, 6x9 takes you to a digital cell, telling a story of the psychological damage of excessive isolation. Right now, more than 80,000 people are in solitary confinement in the US. They spend 22-24 hours a day in their cells, with little to no human contact for days or even decades...
