The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of Churchrock, New Mexico, to show how people and the land have changed since a 1979 uranium mill spill, Gallup Independent reports .
In 1979, a dam on the Navajo Nation near Church Rock broke at a uranium mill's evaporation pond, releasing 94 million gallons (356 million liters) of radioactive waste to the Puerco River.
It was the largest accidental release of radioactive material in United States history and three times the radiation released at the Three Mile Island accident.
The radiation contaminated not only water but the food chain. Cattle in western New Mexico later showed higher levels of radiation.
Umayam said the group wanted to use the new technology of virtual reality with the stories to bring a true experience and show the impact of uranium mining.
She said the project is close to being finished, but with every presentation they get more information and make tweaks to the system.