How the BBC is Using Virtual Reality to Help Audiences Engage with History

To mark 100 years since the Easter Rising, the BBC is producing an experimental virtual reality documentary, designed to take viewers back to the streets of Dublin to witness the 1916 rising that saw the attempted rebellion against British rule in the midst of World War One.

Catherine Allen, freelance digital producer at the BBC, told delegates at the i-Docs conference in Bristol yesterday that the mission of 'Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel' is to help audiences engage with history.

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