Children watching a virtual reality film in a refugee camp. Screen shot from UNTV 21st Century’s Virtual Reality: Creating Humanitarian Empathy
“People come out of it feeling enlightened and often moved, and often ready to take action,” Mr. Arora told UN Television’s 21st Century Series in Virtual Reality: Creating Humanitarian Empathy.
Virtual Reality: Creating Humanitarian Empathy
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