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Digital Planet: VR on the Rise at Tribeca

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VR on the Rise at Tribeca

25/04/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Digital Planet, VR on the Rise at Tribeca

Interacting with VR films takes another step at the Tribeca Film Festival

VR on the rise at Tribeca Film Festival; Last Mile a cashless initiative for Africa; WaitSuite apps to help you not waste time; Earbuds to control your mobile phone with a wink

The rise of VR and 360 degree films are on show at the Tribeca Film Festival.  Click talks to Ingrid Kopp of Storyscape and Loren Hammonds an Associate Programmer of the festival about the latest innovations in VR films.

Last Mile is a Cashless Africa initiative which focuses on the final stage of money transfer in Africa.  Sasha Gankin reports from Lagos on how The Last Mile is fuelling a revolution in banking on the continent. 

Waiting for that download or the message to come through?  Why not do something with those microments.   Perhaps learn a language whilst you are waiting.  Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a series of apps called  WaitSuite that test you on vocabulary words during idle moments.  MIT’s Carrie Cai describes how it works. 

Often we are tempted to use our mobile devices when it is socially unacceptable or even dangerous - e.g when driving. What if you could interact with your device just through facial gestures.  Denys Matthies discusses the latest research.


(Photo caption:  A guest participates in the VR/Immersive Press Preview during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival ©  Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)


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