By John Glenday

The New York Times has become one of the first news organisations to embrace virtual reality with the launch of a mobile storytelling app capable of simulating immersive environments.

Armed with the NYT VR app, a phone, headphones and Google Cardboard, viewers can be transported around the world to locales of the papers choosing; from warzones in the Ukraine and Syria and areas of political instability such as South Sudan and Lebanon.

Those who download the can also watch a short virtual reality film ‘Walking New York’ in which a NYT cover artist explains the creative processes behind a great front page.

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Source: The Drum