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Tag: Augmented Reality

How Florida Today created an augmented reality rocket launch app

Would you watch an animated hologram of a rocket launch in real-time? Florida Today, in collaboration with USA Today, recently released an augmented reality app, 321 Launch, which syncs with […]

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Floris Wu Behind the scenes, Interviews

The New York Times’ Graham Roberts on why augmented reality is suited for hard news

On April 7, 2018, a chemical bomb was dropped onto the rooftop of a residential building in the Syrian city of Douma, near Damascus, killing dozens of people, many of […]

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 Shraddha Kakade ARforChange, Behind the scenes, Interviews

Is virtual reality accessible to Northeastern students?

“Nobody has access to VR and AR equipment or if they do it is very hard to get into it,” said Peter Abbondanzo, president of NUVR, a student club at […]

April 17, 2018April 23, 2018 Delaney Lanker Research

The #ARforChange Project: Using immersive technologies and data for social change

Here at Northeastern, we’re exploring new platforms for civic engagement and social change using immersive media, from 360 video to data storytelling to virtual reality. The School of Journalism, in […]

April 5, 2018April 6, 2018 Aleszu Bajak ARforChange, Research

How a Spanish news company is using augmented reality to engage elementary school students

From Snapchat to Pokémon Go to magazine covers, augmented reality (AR) technology is helping people explore the world around them, often using devices they already have. NUSHU, a Barcelona-based AR […]

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 Erica Yee Behind the scenes, Interviews

Behind the scenes of an augmented reality app that’s visualizing a world after sea level rise

In 2015, Justin Brice Guariglia, a New York-based visual artist, began collaborating with NASA scientists on the polar survey flights they were conducting as part of Operation IceBridge, an endeavor […]

October 18, 2017June 6, 2018 Sophia Fox-Sowell Behind the scenes, Climate Journalism Lab, Interviews

A new AP report charts the future of immersive journalism

The revolution will be immersive. Journalists today have a suite of new mediums at their disposal with which to tell stories that not only engage audiences but also allows news […]

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Sophia Fox-Sowell Insights

Notes on VR from the 2017 Sheffield Doc/Fest

A growing number of non-fiction works are being produced at the intersection of documentary storytelling and journalism. The Sheffield Doc/Fest has become one of the best events to experience these new […]

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 David Tames Roundups
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