War at the front door: A virtual reality challenge inside urban conflict

The sound of gunfire approaches. You don’t know if your family should run or hide. Making the right choice can mean life or death. A new immersive virtual reality movie called The Right Choice puts users next to a Syrian family trapped in urban warfare. The film, a collaboration between the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Google’s Daydream Impact Project and the creative agency Don’t Panic London, uses a simulated experience to help people understand urban warfare and its impact on real lives. The Right Choice was filmed…

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Narrative VR experience focuses on Rotary International’s work to eradicate polio

Don’t Panic has teamed up with Rotary International, the global network of leaders dedicated to humanitarian issues, to create a new immersive VR experience, named One Small Act. As one of the first examples of narrative storytelling in VR, the experience highlights the impact rotary International is making around the world, focusing on its work to eradicate polio. One Small Act will act as collateral to increase donations to worthy causes. It was created in partnership with Google. It depicts a young girl growing up in Bosnia. Initial calm and…

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