{"id":184,"date":"2021-05-04T11:50:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T10:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/?p=184"},"modified":"2021-05-11T13:09:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T12:09:42","slug":"a-true-life-on-our-planet-vr-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/immersivemedialab\/2021\/05\/04\/a-true-life-on-our-planet-vr-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"A True Life On Our Planet VR Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a result of our destructive human activity, issues such as deforestation, wildfires, species extinction, melting ice caps, and dying coral reefs are threatening the existence of our planet as we know it (Winkelman, 2020). Climate change is a global issue that is extremely prevalent in today\u2019s society and it is suggested by many professionals that drastic measures must be taken in order to avoid the possible devastating effects (Hardy, 2006). Educating society about the dangers of climate change is essential, yet researchers have argued that it is hard to encourage change when people can\u2019t physically see the true consequences of their actions (Fauville and Queiroz, et al, 2020).&nbsp;The new virtual reality (VR) documentary experience \u2018A True Life On Our Planet\u2019 aims to solve exactly this issue, by physically and emotionally immersing the user in the environments that they would not otherwise have access to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Sir David Attenborough as you become fully immersed in the exploration of three different magical places on earth, in an engaging and educational experience that aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of climate change. \u2018A True Life On Our Planet\u2019 uses a VR headset to instantly transport the user to the rainforest, the ice caps, or the bottom of the ocean where they will receive a full documentary narration by David Attenborough (in partnership with Netflix). After selecting one of the three narratives, the user is presented with a 360\u00b0 display of a flourishing healthy environment. However, as the user slowly \u2018walks\u2019 through the chosen environment, they start to move forward in time and the devastating effects of global warming start to become more and more visible. Eventually, the user is faced with the true future consequences of climate change including the extreme loss of habitats, plants, and animals. The juxtaposition of these presentations is designed to shock the user and encourage them to take action before it\u2019s too late.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"A True Life On Our Planet Prototype C1819767 SD 480p\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5FAa2aUxTa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"A True Life On Our Planet Prototype C1819767 SD 480p\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5FAa2aUxTa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a result of our destructive human activity, issues such as deforestation, wildfires, species extinction, melting ice caps, and dying coral reefs are threatening the existence of our planet as we know it (Winkelman, 2020). Climate change is a global issue that is extremely prevalent in today\u2019s society and it is suggested by many professionals that drastic measures must be taken in order to avoid the possible devastating effects (Hardy, 2006). 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