How VR can help humanity by putting you in someone else’s shoes
StoryUP got its start producing immersive videos of World War II memorials, allowing veterans too old or too ill to travel a chance to experience those hallowed locations. Through the Honor Everywhere 360 program, VR viewers are provided for free to any WWII veteran, and come pre-loaded with StoryUP’s memorial tour content.
Beyond working with veterans, StoryUP also creates immersive video experiences for people going through intense medical procedures, like dialysis or chemotherapy. “We create a variety of experiences for people who want to escape their present situation,” said Hill, noting that VR presents unique opportunities for accomplishing that goal.
Most recently, StoryUP headed to Zambia on behalf of the PET Project, which provides mobility-limited individuals with custom personal energy transportation (PET) devices that can handle the the country’s rugged terrain. As standard wheelchair wheels are too thin to work on the rocky, uneven roads, PETs are a lifesaver to people who otherwise have to literally drag themselves along the ground.
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