Virtual Reality Journalism Engages New Audiences

Imagine being imprisoned in a solitary confinement cell measuring only 1.82 by 2.74 meters. Nearly 100,000 Americans are currently confined to this type of space, forgoing human contact for days, sometimes decades, on end. To capture the experience for their readers, editors at The Guardian newspaper collaborated with producers at The Mill, a virtual reality company, to create 6x9, a virtual reality experience that places viewers inside a virtual segregation cell. The resulting...

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