Our VR project is nominated for Deutscher Radiopreis

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

We are honored to see that our VR project „Stasiverhöre – Manipulierte Geständnisse“ has been selected for Deutscher Radiopreis! […]

Fader Tutorials

Posted on August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

We have seen loads of new sign ups and people experimenting with Fader. […]

Three VR journalism reports you should be reading right now

Posted on May 2, 2017August 11, 2017 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

Three reports, published in 2015, 2016 and 2017, tell the story of an exciting medium and its road ahead.

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Stasi interrogation: A VR experience

Posted on March 16, 2017August 11, 2017 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

Have you ever been interrogated? Are you aware of interrogation methods being used to get confessions? Yes? No? Have you ever heard of the REID method?

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We are currently testing sharing options for #faderstories

Posted on March 9, 2017August 11, 2017 by Stephan Gensch

Here’s a Fader story inside our blog! You can now share your stories created with Fader via iframe tag on your blog or web site. When you’re happy with your results, just set your project to be publicly visible. Cool thing is, improvements and added features get into your posts without any added efforts. We Read more about We are currently testing sharing options for #faderstories[…]

First Fader Use Case with The Center for Investigative Reporting: “Disfellowshipped”

Posted on December 12, 2016August 11, 2017 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

We have been working with the Center for Investigative Reporting on a first Fader use case for months. The outcome is incredible: A three episodes long mini VR series about Debbie McDaniel, a “woman with an extraordinary past.”

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Our Fader prototype is up and running

Posted on December 6, 2016August 11, 2017 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

These are exciting times for us. Google’s Digital News Initiative has announced their second round of funding and we are proud of being considered yet another time. We aim to build a VR tool – Fader – that turns your story into a VR experience. Easy, fast and web-based!

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#VRsuchskaninchen: Five items to read, watch and listen to

Posted on September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by Maximiliane Koschyk

Diving headfirst into that VR rabbit hole, I was given a lot of great VR examples that helped me understand the issues and possibilities of this medium. This list was curated with the help of those people who first introduced me to VR production, so please enjoy their wisdom as did I. 1. The woman pioneering Read more about #VRsuchskaninchen: Five items to read, watch and listen to[…]

#VRsuchskaninchen: Down the rabbit hole!

Posted on August 9, 2016August 10, 2016 by Maximiliane Koschyk

Here it is: My first attempt at a 360 degree video – constructed, shot and edited within a week. But – thankfully – not without some great help. When I started this project with VRagments last week I contacted a couple of colleagues and friends working in film and picked their brains on VR and 360 degree video Read more about #VRsuchskaninchen: Down the rabbit hole![…]

#VRsuchskaninchen – Day 1: Virtual is my new reality

Posted on August 4, 2016November 30, 2016 by Maximiliane Koschyk

Max Koschyk is a multimedia journalist, currently holding a Deutsche Welle editorial fellowship. For the next four weeks, she will be our #VRsuchskaninchen, produce journalistic VR formats and test the VRagments tool Fader. Versuchskaninchen, das [Noun] (neutral); genitive: Versuchskaninchens, plural: Versuchskaninchen (volunteer for an experiment), guinea pig Exactly one year ago, I would not have thought Read more about #VRsuchskaninchen – Day 1: Virtual is my new reality[…]

Fader

Posted on June 6, 2016December 1, 2016 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

We’ve been working on Fader for a few months now. So what do we aim for with Fader? Fader allows journalists with little or no programming skills to create VR experiences easily and fast. With Fader, we want to specifically cater to journalists who can use their already existing content (anything from 360° videos/photos, but also text, audio, Read more about Fader[…]

Adding Social Media into VR?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Linda Rath-Wiggins

Over the past months, we have seen numerous examples of VR storytelling approaches – be it 360 video or in CGI (for updates, follow us on Twitter or check out our weeknotes – we try to keep you informed at all times). I am convinced that virtual reality can add value to news stories – or Read more about Adding Social Media into VR?[…]