Presented by Alastair Leithead, BBC Africa Correspondent, the two-part series was filmed using technological advances which only became available over the past months. Presentation breakthroughZillah Watson, head of BBC VR Hub, said: “It’s a real breakthrough in presentation style. Damming the Nile VR does this by making you feel like you’re there, unearthing the story as you go.”The BBC believes VR News experiences must be “engaging” and “fun” in order to drive people to put on headsets. :: Damming the Nile VR is available to watch via a new BBC website along with other BBC VR highlights. The BBC VR app can be downloaded from the Oculus Gear VR store.

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2018 22:07 UTC