A Syrian news agency has published a new report that allows viewers to see the devastation of Syria's civil war in 360-degree video. As French newspaper Le Parisienreports, the video was shot by a Syrian journalist in the northwest city of Jisr al-Choughour, near the country's border with Turkey. The images were captured between May and July, using a six-camera system, and were then optimized for virtual reality (VR) headsets by Paris-based Okio Studio.
The video, published by the Smart News Agency, allows users to change viewing angles by dragging their cursors across the screen or using a navigation tab in the top left corner. Le Parisienreports that the video is best viewed through a VR headset. As VR technology has advanced, there has been growing interest in its potential for immersive storytelling and news reporting. Earlier this year, a news organization produced a 360-degree video report shot in Nepal, following devastating earthquakes and YouTuber Casey Neistat released a 360 degree video yesterday as well.
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