Experience the border in virtual reality. Here’s how, and why.
"We have created a groundbreaking, immersive experience that allows the audience to place themselves in the story, offering a view of the people, places, issues and habitats along our southern border many would not otherwise be able to experience firsthand.”
The three on-the-ground experiences for "The Wall" allow you to immerse yourself into a virtual representation of three locations along the border:
- Near Tecate, where a steel border fence marks the line through rocky hillsides between California and Mexico.
- In the middle of a canyon in Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas, where thousand-foot cliffs soar higher than any border wall could be built.
- At the foot of Mount Cristo Rey, home of a religious shrine near El Paso, which serves as a pilgrimage site for people in both the U.S. and Mexico.
In addition to the virtual reality, you can also experience a dozen videos and accompanying slideshows that capture stories along the border. One is the story of U.S. citizen Selene Ramirez as she searches for her brother, who went missing days after he crossed the border illegally into the U.S.
See the full story here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2017/09/19/border-wall-virtual-reality/618982001/