AUGMENTED REALITY AND THE NEW FRONTIERS OF JOURNALISM

October 13, 2021
1:15pm
- 2:45pm

Technology is creating new forms of experiencing stories with the power to change how we see and understand news. Through experiments in augmented reality, people can view a place or a story superimposed with layers of historical context, immerse themselves in an environment or situation, or graft a faraway scene onto their own living rooms. Is this the future of journalism or a byway, and what are the implications of these new frontiers?

This panel is presented in partnership with MIT Open Documentary Lab.

 

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