Engadget: National Geographic is bringing an Antarctic adventure to Oculus Quest. “National Geographic is delving deeper into VR with a 30-minute Antarctic adventure that will hit Oculus Quest this spring. In National Geographic Explore VR, you’ll be tasked with finding a lost penguin colony. The adventure will take you on a kayak ride through frigid water, and on a climb up an ice sheet as you search for the missing birds.”
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Gizmodo: YouTube & National Geographic Team Up For VR Series
Gizmodo: YouTube & National Geographic Team Up For VR Series. “One of the benefits of using virtual reality (VR) is that due to the immersive nature of the technology, it helps the user feel like they are actually there, which is handy when it comes to games. We’ve all seen those videos of people freaking out while experiencing VR due to how real it feels. Now it seems like YouTube and National Geographic want to leverage the technology and its immersive nature as both companies have announced that they’ll be teaming up for a series of VR projects.”
National Geographic: Discover Fascinating Vintage Maps From National Geographic’s Archives
National Geographic: Discover Fascinating Vintage Maps From National Geographic’s Archives. “Cartography has been close to National Geographic’s heart from the beginning. And over the magazine’s 130-year history, maps have been an integral part of its mission. Now, for the first time, National Geographic has compiled a digital archive of its entire editorial cartography collection — every map ever published in the magazine since the first issue in October 1888.” The maps are available to subscribers in the digital editions, but it doesn’t appear that the cartography information itself will be available separately.
Larry Ferlazzo: National Geographic’s “Open Explorer” Lets Anyone Create Their Own Expedition
Larry Ferlazzo: National Geographic’s “Open Explorer” Lets Anyone Create Their Own Expedition. “National Geographic has just unveiled Open Explorer. They call it a ‘digital field journal’ where anyone can document their exploration of anything (they use ‘your backyard’ as one simple example), as well as follow the explorations of others (many are much more involved than a backyard).”
National Geographic Makes It Easier to Print USGS Topo Maps
National Geographic has launched a Web site for easy printing of USGS topographic maps. “If you’ve ever gone hunting topo maps via the USGS, you know that it can be a bit of a pain because, not only is finding the quad you’re looking for more difficult, the PDFs they have available aren’t formatted for standard printer paper. The National Geographic website solves both of these issues.”
National Geographic Opens VR Studio, Plans Instagram Series
National Geographic is getting deeper into social media, with new content planned for VR and Instagram. “National Geographic has unveiled plans to form a virtual reality studio and announced plans for its first Instagram video series.”
