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Virtual reality will completely change journalism

Virtual reality will completely change journalism

Virtual reality will bring new momentum in journalism and spawn new business models in the media industry, said recently general manager of media companies Axel Springer SE Mathias Doepfner. He said that the aforementioned technology spoke to the first man Mark Zuckerberg.

“The director of the largest social networks in the world this occasion expressed his belief that tenologija virtual reality…

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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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A report out Sunday from the Knight Foundation and the USA Today Network says 2016 is shaping up to be a significant year for virtual reality journalism as more outlets continue to experiment with VR as they recognize its enormous potential, even though there are concerns over the format's longterm…

Nach dem die ersten Prototypen in Sachen VR im Journalismus durch sind, wird sich 2016 zeigen, wie viel Potenzial tatsächlich in der Technologie steckt.

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Tow Center VR Journalism Report Key Takeaways

Tow Center VR Journalism Report Key Takeaways

Thanks to cameras that can record a scene in 360-degrees and a new generation of headsets, virtual reality journalism is poised to become a popular tool. To help journalists better understand the dynamics of this new technology, Tow Center released a Virtual Reality Journalism guide. Here are some key takeaways from the report:

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First tests of our VR rig

In connection with my VR Journalism course I am teaching at USC Annenberg this fall, we got a Freedom 360 mount, six GoPro HERO4 Black cameras and our new journalism building at University of Southern California. 

Here is a test / draft of an immersive, virtual tour we plan to produce of the new Wallis Annenberg Hall.

Using Vrideo:

Direct link here: http://www.vrideo.com/watch/rh1QaJM

Using Kolor Eyes:

Direct link here: http://eyes.kolor.com/video/6989aec3d8b9e7e9c69104c8fa645529

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Draft: Syllabus for VR Journalism

This is my working draft for the VR Journalism syllabus. In all honesty, this syllabus is a placeholder because the students determine the schedule based on our projects and our pacing.

But, like the Glass Journalism syllabus, this begins to outline the framework for the class.

http://bit.ly/vrjournalism-syllabus-fa15

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USC Annenberg's VR Journalism course

Scheduled and ready to go! Here is the flier for my Fall course exploring and developing VR Journalism. It's open to all students, not just Journalism major and it is a D-Clearance, which means I have to approve each student.