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January 18th, 2017

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This one person, who many once assumed was crazy and whose doctoral work her own college failed to support, changed our professional lives by introducing us and the world to an entirely new form of storytelling. And no offense to you white guys in media out there, but for once the pioneer we can publicly herald as our progenitor is not a white male, but a Latina and a mom.

Dan Pacheco honors Nonny de la Peña, known as the “Godmother of VR,” by tracing the innovations she has pushed with virtual reality storytelling in journalism.

Honoring a Godmother – journalism360 – Medium

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November 1st, 2016

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[E]ven the terminology we use is undefined and in flux. It’s one thing to try to explain to someone what “volumetric” VR is like. But perhaps the preferred term should be “room scale” or “walk around”? How about “volumetric video” versus “videogrammetry”? Or even “cinematic” versus “kinematic” VR?
In a very simple step toward making things a little more understandable, we’ve taken a first stab at some key terms that define the parameters of the field.

The Language of Presence: A Virtual Reality Glossary for Storytellers, Producers, and Viewers – journalism360 – Medium

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October 25th, 2016

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As they say, content is king, and that’s not only true but essential for virtual reality to be a mainstream success.
But let’s be real: There’s a lot of gimmicky content right now.
That means there’s an opportunity for true storytellers — ahem, us — to elevate this technology into a medium for engaging storytelling.

Robert Hernandez reflects on why VR storytelling presents a unique opportunity for journalists in the latest post on Journalism 360.

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December 30th, 2015

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Magic Leap is about to build ‘millions’ of its augmented reality devices | The Verge

The ultimate vision for Magic Leap is to create “a broad-based platform for visual computing,” said Rio Caraeff, the company’s chief content officer. That’s one reason why Google CEO Sundar Pichai sits on its board — and why the company was valued at $1.2 billion last year, not counting its $542 million investment. “Anything you can do on a smartphone, you can do with Magic Leap,” Caraeff said. “Where the world is your screen.”

(Source: theverge.com)

November 5th, 2015

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NYT VR: How to Experience a New Form of Storytelling From The Times - The New York Times

Today, The New York Times takes a step into virtual reality. NYT VR is a mobile app that can be used — along with your headphones and optionally a cardboard viewing device — to simulate richly immersive scenes from across the globe.

(Source: The New York Times)

June 30th, 2014

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I never want my audience sitting away from my story again. I want them to be in the middle of my story.

Nonny de la Peña, who will be presenting at ONA14, discusses creating virtual reality experiences from news events with Mashable.

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