By John Glenday

Technology giant Samsung has teamed up with Vice Media’s television brand Viceland to plunge viewers directly into the maelstrom of Syria’s civil war via an innovative virtual reality documentary.

A newly released trailer for the production depicts a team of rescuers seeking survivors of a recent bombing within the ravaged city of Aleppo with the intention of helping audiences to empathize with the city’s remaining civilian population.

The White Helmets follows a group of Syrian volunteers who rush headlong into the mayhem in the hope of rescuing those who are trapped or injured. Rather than just employ traditional static cameras Read full story ›

Source: The Drum