2017
VR for Global Awareness: Inside the United Nations’ Immersive Initiatives
"We need to show the potential of what VR can do to make us better people," says Gabo Arora, the United Nations’ senior advisor...
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New UN Spot Urges Us to Be One for All
Justin Plummer and Martin Strauss direct a :30-second spot for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, reminding us all that “the task of bettering our world...
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Latest UNVR Project Shows the Aftermath of Natural Disasters After It’s Moved Out of News Cycle
UNVR’s latest film, Ground Beneath Her, follows a 14-year-old Nepalese girl who is still reeling from the aftermath of the devastating 2015 earthquake. “We chose...
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UNVR Makes Good on VR’s Calling as the “Ultimate Empathy Machine”
Chris Milk famously called virtual reality the “ultimate empathy machine” and for the past year, the United Nations has been making good on that...
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UNVR Releases a Window Into the Devastation of Nepal’s 2015 Earthquake
When a deadly earthquake shook Nepal in April 2015, nearly 9,000 people lost their lives. For the millions left behind and left vulnerable by...
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The UN Launches UNVR Program
The UN has launched UNVR, an app and program that aims to deliver 360-degree camera gear to more than 100 countries so that filmmakers...
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UN Launches Sidra Project VR Initiative at Toronto International Film Festival
The UN’s acclaimed Clouds Over Sidra project–which showcases the plight of refugees through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl–is the centerpiece of the new...
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New Harrowing Social Campaign Asks You to Make the Impossible Choices Faced By Many Refugees
A new social campaign from Agency, New York asks you to make “Impossible Choices,” just like the ones many refugees are faced with on...
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