GizModo VR

JULY 29, 2022

Kenya’s national cohesion watchdog threatened to suspend Facebook from the country Friday if it doesn’t mitigate hate speech ahead of the country’s general elections next month. The regulator has given the company one week to remediate the problem, which included Facebook’s approval of ads advocating for ethnic… Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Uber is back at it again. The digital ride-sharing is appealing a decision made by a Kenyan court that would cap the commission it can take from drivers in the country at 18%, which is down from the usual 25% the company charges. Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 13, 2017

Filmed in Lewa Downs, a UNESCO heritage site in Northern Kenya, the video offers the chance to meet elephants, rhinos, Grevy’s zebras and leopards among others. That app is Virry VR, a nature documentary set in the Kenyan Savannas that gives viewers several close encounters with African wildlife.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 1, 2022

The interior minister and minister for information, communication, and technology said separately that Kenya will take no action against Facebook ahead of next week’s national… Read more. Two Kenyan cabinet bosses have issued strong statements opposing an ultimatum handed down to Meta last week by the nation’s cohesion watchdog.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2019

Narrated by Lupita Nyong’o, My Africa is an eye-opening 360-degree documentary short that covers the courageous efforts of Northern Kenya tribes to protect African wildlife from animal poachers.

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VR Fitness

JUNE 24, 2020

While utilizing virtual reality for physical fitness has become a great tool in recent years, using the platform to promote mental health is often just as important. As of next week, a new application will be released that should help many around the globe unwind even further at the end of each day. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 8, 2022

Political disinformation and hate speech is going viral on TikTok in Kenya ahead of a critical national election, according to a new report from the Mozilla Foundation. Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Netflix rolled out a new free mobile plan to users in Kenya on Monday, part of a larger effort by the streaming giant to lure in new African subscribers. Read more.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The host of the show will be RYOT’s co-founder, Bryn Mooser, with one featured report in the first episode transporting you to the Dadaab refugge camp in Northern Kenya. The news program is expected to be published every two weeks, with each episode featuring three different news segments.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Narrated by Academy Award-winning Actress Lupita Nyong’o, My Africa takes viewers to an elephant sanctuary in Kenya, where a community is creating a place where humans and animals can once again coexist. He retraces his ordeal, years of horrific treatment on board the slave ship, and his brave escape from a prison made of water. Valen’s Reef.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

More info An association is showing the metaverse to African communities Kenya-based Africa VR Campus and Center is on a mission to give members of remote communities a first glimpse into the wonders of the metaverse.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyongo, My Africa shines a light on a wildlife conservatory and its connection with the people of Northern Kenya. Simplistic yet sublime My Africa will have viewers not only fall in love with the subjects but with the beauty of Kenya as well. Hyphen-Labs.

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VRScout

JULY 2, 2019

Project Jua – Project Jua is an interactive VR experience that raises awareness of the impact of not having easy access to electricity, taking the player to a rural farm in Kenya to experience firsthand the challenges of living off the grid to discover an African solar power solution that is improving lives.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2019

. “Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o and presented in stunning 360° VR, “My Africa” transports viewers to an elephant sanctuary in Kenya, where a community is reknitting the bonds that have long enabled people and wildlife to coexist. ” Feature Image Credit: Kaleidoscope, Vulcan.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 12, 2016

VR Film Studio Felix & Paul Release ‘Nomads’ 360 Documentary Series Studio co-founders Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël packed their 360 camera out to Mongolia, Kenya, and the seas surrounding Borneo to capture some of the planet’s last remaining nomadic tribes.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 9, 2017

Having served with the US military in Iraq, Kenya and Djibouti, one of his key research interests is getting former soldiers to don VR headsets so they can face up to, and overcome, their traumatic memories. So getting out the car the first thing we would smell was rose. That has stuck with me until today.”.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Kenya’s Twiga Foods eyes West Africa after Goldman investment. Here’s more of TechCrunch’s recent coverage of Africa startup activity: PalmPay launches in Nigeria with $40M . African fintech startup OPay gains $120M from Chinese investors . Chaka opens up global investing to Africa’s most populous nation.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 25, 2016

Each Nomads episode chronicles life in a different nomadic tribe: the Maasai of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, the Bajau, who live on the waters of South East Asia, and Mongolian herders. There’s no narrator for these pieces - an app acts as your guide, but once you step into the nomads’ worlds, you’re on your own.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Over on Instagram, the most popular climate-related organizations with donors are The Ocean Cleanup , a plastic-free ocean nonprofit; the World Wildlife Fund , a nonprofit leader in global nature conservation; and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust , a wildlife and habitat conservation nonprofit based in Kenya.

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VRScout

APRIL 23, 2018

Narrated by Lupita Nyong’o, My Africa is a 360-degree documentary short dedicated to covering the impressive efforts by Northern Kenya tribes to protect African wildlife from poachers. So long as you don’t mind publicly crying on the show floor, definitely give this one a shot.

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Mashable VR

MAY 27, 2022

Everett, who has photographed refugees across Kenya, Turkey, Afghanistan, and countless other countries, said that in many ways, the scenes in Ukraine reflect a similar plight to that which refugees face worldwide. Credit: Alissa Everett. When it comes to efforts for Ukraine, most of Europe's embrace of refugees is unprecedented.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2019

Suzanne Borders potting giraffes in the Serengeti National Park, Kenya (Image by Suzanne Borders).

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 2, 2020

It looks like Halloween 2020 plans are covered. HBO Max has unveiled the first trailer for Warner Bros.’ adaptation of The Witches , starring Anne Hathaway, which will be heading to HBO Max just in time for the spookiest of holidays. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 25, 2021

Police in Japan have arrested three individuals for posting “fast movies”—entire films edited down to summaries of around 10 minutes or less, which anti-piracy groups claim goes far beyond fair use—in a first-of-its-kind crackdown, according to the Japan Times. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Roald Dahl’s The Witches was terrifying as both a novel and as a high-camp ‘90s horror-comedy. It presented, quite frankly, a world full of child-hating witches whose sole purpose in life was to exterminate young people. Robert Zemeckis’ new adaptation of the story is far sillier than any of its predecessors, but it… Read more.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Go inside the cyclical center of a Kikuyu Tribal Myth from Kenya, where man may become woman and woman may become man. Atomu – Lead Artists: Shariffa Ali, Yetunde Dada, Key Collaborators: Antoine Cayrol, Rafael Pavon, Arnaud Colinart, Opeyemi Olukemi, Annick Jakobowicz, Cassie Kinoshi, Toby Coffey, Steve Jelly, Simon Windsor ?

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

They were the shamans of Yuruparí, the Gabbra people of the Chalbi desert in northern Kenya, the Bajau Laut people of Southeast Asia, the Kogi priests from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. To find the lost paradise, Jolliet had to go to the isolated places and he found four authentic groups living in the paradises.

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EON Reality

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“Empowering Kenya’s Future: Transforming Education with XR and AI for Global Success.” ” IRVINE, CA – February 21, 2024 – EON Reality, a world pioneer in the field of virtual learning technologies, is excited to unveil an unprecedented educational initiative across Kenya.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2021

Cultural institutions in France are in a unique position to receive public funding for projects, but Swierczynski is also going where no festival has gone before, creating relationships with institutions in Ecuador, Kenya, Sudan, Morocco, and South Africa, just to name a few.

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Mashable VR

MAY 27, 2022

Rafiki (2018) Starring Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva as burgeoning lovers, Rafiki was banned in Kenya "due to its homosexual theme and clear intent to promote lesbianism in Kenya contrary to the law." SEE ALSO: The 10 best comedies on HBO Max.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

My Africa is a project by Conservation International to educate audiences about Reteti, a community run Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya, working to save elephants, reknitting an ancient coexistence between people and wildlife. “Audience members intuitively held hands during the entire experience, and freely walked around the space.”.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 30, 2018

My Africa is a project by Conservation International to educate audiences about Reteti, a community run Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya, working to save elephants, reknitting an ancient coexistence between people and wildlife. Click To Tweet. The VR experience consists of two elements.

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EON Reality

OCTOBER 11, 2018

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EON Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

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EON Reality

OCTOBER 29, 2018

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EON Reality

AUGUST 29, 2017

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EON Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

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