Kaya VR is an app that hosts immersive, virtual reality content produced by the Humanitarian Leadership Academy and its partners. You can view the content with or without a VR headset, e.g. Google Cardboard
The following content is currently available:
1. 360 films
You Cannot Argue with a Flood
This film tells the story of Hanan, a young Filipino woman, whose home is destroyed by terrorists and also suffers the consequences of a major typhoon.
Gender in Conflict
Narrated by Syrian women and men, the film captures their impressions of how gender has played a role in their experience as refugees.
2. Interactive experiences
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis
This experience presents first-hand accounts from the Cox’s Bazar humanitarian crisis, from relief workers to refugees themselves.
Camp 2029
Camp 2029 is an early warning for a dystopian humanitarian future we must work to avoid. Participants embody the role of a refugee as they navigate automated systems and commercial interests.
The app allows you to stream or download content prior to viewing. In the case of interactive experiences, you will only be able to play upon downloading.
About the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (The Academy):
Our mission is to enable people around the world to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries. We are working with a diverse range of partners including humanitarian professionals and non-traditional responders at a local and global level to curate, create and share learning and knowledge. By supporting people at the grassroots level, we are enabling them to be better prepared for a disaster, respond quicker and have increased resilience after a crisis.
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