Refugees

VR Diaries: ‘Project Syria’ Felt Like a Video Game

The most powerful part of the virtual reality story, “Project Syria,” was when the Syrian refugee figures kept multiplying as the narrator said that “the number of refugees has been growing exponentially.” This part also felt a little creepy…

VR Diaries: ‘Clouds Over Sidra’ is Powerful and Fosters Empathy

Out 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 “Fight for Falluja” and “Zambia: Gift of Mobility” — not only were there more…

VR Diaries: ‘Clouds Over Sidra’ Humanizes the Plight of Refugees

VR Diaries: ‘Cloud over Sidra’ Uses a Child’s Voice to Drive a Powerful Story

I think the strongest part of the virtual reality piece “Clouds Over Sidra” was when Sidra said she liked cloudy days because she felt like she was being protected, like she had a blanket over her…

VR Diaries: ‘Clouds over Sidra’ is Honest and Sincere

The most powerful part of the virtual reality piece “Clouds Over Sidra” was that it was told from a first-person perspective. However, the weakest part of this virtual reality experience was that it did not seem like there was a true…