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- ‘VR for Good’ is a $1M initiative by Oculus to inspire social change
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Monday, 16 May 2016
We talk about virtual reality as a tool for entertainment and gaming, but Oculus wants to change the narrative, at least temporarily, and show the world how VR can inspire social change. Oculus wants to connect students at nine San Francisco Bay Area high schools with professional filmmakers and gear with the aim of getting the students to provide three to five minute 360 videos about their local communities. Students will not only receive the professional guidance of filmmakers, but Samsung Gear VR headsets, Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphones, editing software and Ricoh Theta S 360 cameras. Oculus is calling the initiative ‘VR…
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