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Radio Solent,2 mins

Virtual is the new reality

Julian Clegg

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The explosion of social media and given that almost everyone in the 21st century has a video camera in their pocket, it's not surprising that moving pictures are expected over stills. But videos are still two dimensional. Until now that is. A Dorset businessman has been at the forefront of developing 360 degree interactive virtual reality video. It allows the viewer to watch the video from several angles, almost putting them into the location of the shoot. Far from being tomorrow's world, virtual reality is very much today's world. As BBC Radio Solent's Neil Sackley has been finding out.

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