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BBC Launches New VR Studio with Documentary about the Nile

VRScout

Currently, there is contention between Egypt and Ethiopia over the potential damming of the largest river in the world, the Nile River. By taking audiences to Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, viewers can explore these issues up close for themselves, and understand the politics of the Nile through a new perspective.”

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EON Reality Expands its rollout in Ethiopia targeting national-rollout with 10,000 Tailored Courses with the Launch of Spatial AI Center in Collaboration with the Ministry of Education

EON Reality

“Empowering Ethiopia’s Future: XR and AI Transform Education for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.” EON Creator for Customized Content: Employs the EON Course Creator for rapid development of educational courses, tailored to the unique demands of Ethiopia’s job market.

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Oldest Known Fossil of a Modern Human May Be Even More Ancient Than We Thought

GizModo VR

Scientists say a Homo sapiens fossil found in Ethiopia in the 1960s is at least 233,000 years old, which would make it 36,000 years older than the previous estimate. Read more.

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Tribeca Film Fest To Release VR Films On Oculus Quest & Go After Coronavirus Cancellation

VRScout

Ferenj: A Graphic Memoir In VR (World Premiere)—USA, Ethiopia: Project Creator: Ainslee A. Saturnism is a visceral and primitive 360 experience. Cinema360 Program 3: Kinfolk – Three stories of homes and families. . Key Collaborator: Liam Young.

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Boeing 737 Max Aircraft That Killed 346 People Given Green Light to Fly Again by FAA

GizModo VR

The 737 Max was the model of plane that crashed in 2018, killing 189 in Indonesia, and again in 2019, killing 157 in Ethiopia. Federal Aviation Administration, according to a press release by Boeing and a statement from the FAA. The aircraft was… Read more.

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What a Fossilized Hand Says About the Last Common Ancestor Between Humans and Chimpanzees

GizModo VR

More than 1 million years before the early hominin known as Lucy was striding across the Afar region of Ethiopia, the lesser-known Ardipithecus ramidus roamed approximately the same area. Now, a team of anthropologists have looked at the 4.4 million-year-old fossilized hand of one specimen (affectionately dubbed… Read more.

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Is VR the Future of News?

Tech Trends VR

Even while you’re taking in the beautiful sights and sounds as you fly above waterfalls, you’re made aware that this is where the world’s first war over water could be fought as a major new project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – threatens to upset the balance of power between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.

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