Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital Innovation#DoItfortheInsta15+ interviews later, my 360 project is complete.Apr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationPiece of CakeEditing my 36o RICOH THETA photos in Photoshop was pretty simple, seeing that only a couple of them needed minor adjustments with lighting…Apr 11, 2017Apr 11, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationMaking Progress…I’ve officially finished up taking all of my RICOH THETA 360 photos over the past week. One day, I spent visiting the locations for my…Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationLA Millennial Guilty PleasuresBeing in the city of Los Angeles, trendiness is inevitable. And what’s the point of being trendy if you can’t showcase it on your social…Mar 29, 2017Mar 29, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationVR Diaries: Immersion and Engagement Equals Empathy in VR StorytellingReflecting upon my virtual reality experience through the six narratives I watched (“Fight for Falluja,” “Clouds Over Sidra,” “Zambia Gift…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationVR Diaries: ‘Pearl Harbor’ Would Have Been Better in Another MediumThe overall virtual reality experience, “Pearl Harbor,” was lesser than my previous experiences. It felt educational instead of immersive…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationVR Diaries: ‘6x9’ Was Very Real and MovingThe virtual reality story ‘6x9’ by the Guardian was the most powerful VR experience in terms of how I reacted in confinement — I felt…Feb 4, 2017Feb 4, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationVR Diaries: ‘Project Syria’ Felt Like a Video GameThe most powerful part of the virtual reality story, “Project Syria,” was when the Syrian refugee figures kept multiplying as the narrator…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationVR Diaries: ‘Zambia: Gift of Mobility’ Needed to be More PersonalThe most powerful and my personal favorite part of the virtual reality story “Zambia: Gift of Mobility” was the opening. I love that it…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
Moera AinaiinJournalism and Emerging Digital InnovationVR Diaries: ‘Clouds Over Sidra’ is Powerful and Fosters EmpathyOut of the three virtual reality pieces I’ve seen thus far, “Clouds Over Sidra” is by far my favorite. It had what was absent in both…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017