Copyright © 2021 Euromaidanpress.com

The work of Euromaidan Press is supported by the International Renaissance Foundation

When referencing our materials, please include an active hyperlink to the Euromaidan Press material and a maximum 500-character extract of the story. To reprint anything longer, written permission must be acquired from [email protected].

Privacy and Cookie Policies.

One year anniversary of Euromaidan revolution, a 360 degree Virtual Reality tour of Maidan is launched on Google Play

On the one year anniversary of the Euromaidan revolution in Kyiv, modern technology offers us a chance to look back and see what people present there at the time experienced. This is made possible by the development of Virtual Reality, which is starting to offer mankind much more than immersive gaming and adult entertainment: it is changing the way that we document and remember history. 

360 degree images of Maidan Square that were captured during the time of unrest, on Feb. 25, 2014, have been compiled and launched on Google Play, allowing anyone to experience the environment of social and political upheaval.

The images are available to be viewed on Virtual Reality devices, or online.

These images have been captured by startup Giraffe 360, a company that specialises in 360 degree imaging. Though typically used for commercial needs (such as hotel previews), the startup felt the need to use their technology to document the historical event that took place in Kyiv last February.

Founder Mikus Opelts traveled to Kyiv himself to capture the images of Euromaidan to document the historical event, based on the technology available to him. He explains his initiative:

“When I heard about the news that 60 people had been shot in the centre of Kyiv, I just had the urge to go and document what was happening. I don’t know why, but the thought that our modern-day technologies can immortalize the events on an entirely different level, so that we can understand them better now and in the future. In the future, history won’t be documented any more by those who wrote the stories.”

The images are part of an ongoing project called “Get to Know World,” where 360 image tours including virtual reality of different cities around the world are available to be explored, including the war-torn Gaza strip, the mountains of Iceland and New York City.

Giraffe 360 intends to offer high-quality content for virtual reality. As  to stray away from the tendency for the industry to be dominated by gaming and adult films, seeing a higher potential for the technology.

 

 

You could close this page. Or you could join our community and help us produce more materials like this.  We keep our reporting open and accessible to everyone because we believe in the power of free information. This is why our small, cost-effective team depends on the support of readers like you to bring deliver timely news, quality analysis, and on-the-ground reports about Russia's war against Ukraine and Ukraine's struggle to build a democratic society. A little bit goes a long way: for as little as the cost of one cup of coffee a month, you can help build bridges between Ukraine and the rest of the world, plus become a co-creator and vote for topics we should cover next. Become a patron or see other ways to support. Become a Patron!
Total
0
Shares
Related Posts