Economist VR

Welcome to the Economist VR app, which provides entry to virtual-reality content from the world’s most influential news publication. The newest model of the app features:

Passport: Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India's fourth greatest city, is fast changing into some of the thrilling customer destinations in the nation. Its booming tech scene is attracting international consideration and remodeling this historic city into a cosmopolitan hotspot. This 360-degree video experience accompanies the Hyderabad episode of the “Passport” collection by Economist Films.

Passport: Osaka

Bright lights, bathtub-houses and seafood markets — take a tour of the Japanese metropolis of Osaka with a local who can show you town's best-saved secrets. This 360-degree video expertise accompanies the Osaka episode of the “Passport” collection by Economist Films.

Ocean: The mystery corals

Lukas Isall, a researcher on the Palau International Research Centre, tells the story of a number of the world’s most beautiful and mysterious corals. This 360-diploma video expertise accompanies the “Ocean” series by Economist Films.

Oceans VR: Net constructive

Explore the case for limiting fishing on the high seas, examining things from the point of view of diner, fish, fisherman and policymaker. By taking you inside the argument, we hope to give you a new perspective on this serious problem. Produced by The Economist Media Lab with Object Normal. Featured in the Convergence programme at the 54th New York Film Festival.

RecoVR: Mosul, a collective reconstruction

Take a tour of the Mosul Museum in Iraq, destroyed by militants from Islamic State but now recreated in digital reality. Examine misplaced artefacts reconstructed by Rekrei, a project dedicated to restoring cultural heritage through photogrammetry and 3D modeling. Developed by The Economist Media Lab, with extra VR manufacturing from Visualise. Winner of the jury prize for innovation at the 2016 British Interactive Media Awards.