Virtual reality showcaseSix years later, Bactol still remains a trusty guide to all who visit Anibong, thanks to a private organization’s efforts to memorialize the community’s healing in a virtual reality (VR) showcase. Virtual reality therefore was a natural extension of their efforts to engage everyone concerned in rehabilitating Tacloban. “[So] we asked ourselves what stories are there that need to be told, and what the viewers want to see.”Website, virtual reality gearThere are two ways by which people can experience this storytelling innovation: through website (fully up on Monday) and through virtual reality gear. At one point in the tour, viewers are taken into the home of Yolanda survivors of whom only one is qualified for relocation. What’s clearest from the virtual reality tour, which also includes short documentaries and photographs taken by the villagers, is that there’s still a long way to go before Tacloban can fully move on from Yolanda’s devastation.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2019 20:54 UTC