Using Snapchat’s Lens Studio, JOVRNALISM created augmented reality experiences about homelessness in Los Angeles and made the accessible through Snapchat.
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AR Journalism: Homeless Realities AR experiences
Testing the Virtual Waters: Our First Weeks of VR Journalism
USC students have started school again, and our class is taking off at last. While we met a couple of times during the Spring semester, we were all really excited to meet the whole VR Journalism team and get to know each other better. As the class went around introducing each other, we realized we were quite a diverse group: a variety of majors, nationalities, backgrounds, and skills. This diversity will definitely help us create a project that defines journalism for VR.
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First, early 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
First published at VR Journalism Tumblr: http://vrjournalism.tumblr.com/post/120461756241/first-tests-of-our-vr-rig