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Al Jazeera Releases VR Documentary ‘I Am Rohingya’

VRScout

The first in a series of original VR documentaries covering cultures hit by conflict, I Am Rohingya tackles the ongoing refugee crisis caused by the brutal ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, Burma. You can also sign up for an online petition to stop the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar over at Amnesty International.

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Why Are People in Myanmar Doing the Hunger Games Three-Finger Salute?

GizModo VR

Medical staff at Yangon General Hospital in Myanmar posed for a group photo on Wednesday, raising three fingers in a salute of resistance after Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of the country, was ousted in a military coup on Monday. Read more.

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Al Jazeera Debuts First VR Documentary ‘I Am Rohingya’

VRScout

Jamalida Begum is a Rohingya Muslim woman living at the camp after fleeing violence in her native Myanmar. “I Along with live footage from the Kutupalong camp, the film features animated flashbacks artfully woven into the narrative as Jamalida recounts her harrowing escape out of Myanmar.

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Myanmar's New Government Blocks Facebook After Military Coup

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Myanmar’s new government has ordered internet providers in the country to block Facebook in an attempt to quell dissent following a successful military coup earlier this week, according to internet-monitoring service NetBlocks and internet company Telenor Myanmar. Read more.

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EON Reality Expands Its Rollout in Myanmar, Targeting National Rollout with 10,000 Tailored Courses with the Launch of Spatial AI Center and EON AI Autonomous Agents

EON Reality

EON Reality Announces National Rollout of the Spatial AI Center in Myanmar IRVINE, CA – April 03, 2024 – EON Reality, a global leader in immersive learning technologies, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking educational initiative in Myanmar.

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Rohingya Sue Meta for $150 Billion Over Facebook's Alleged Role in Myanmar Genocide

GizModo VR

For years now, reports have emerged of Myanmar’s military using Facebook as a key tool in its ongoing slaughter of the country’s Muslim Rohingya population. Investigations have found the platform’s been openly used to incite vicious rumors and organize planned attacks on the Rohingya, whose lives have been thrown into … Read more.

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Google Partners With CyArk to 3D Scan the World’s Historical Sites, Provide Open Access to Data

Road to VR

Sites such as the Ananda Ok Kyaung temple, in Bagan, Myanmar remain closed to visitors due to the damage from a 2016 earthquake. The studio has created 3D models spanning history including Ancient Corinth to the Brandenburg Gate, although the project is mostly focusing on ‘at risk’ sites.

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