Obama VR tour
In his first foray into virtual reality, President Obama chats with Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher for a newly-released video that was filmed in June. You can now take a virtual reality tour of Yosemite narrated by President Obama. The film meanders through forests, rivers and mountains, highlighting El Capitan, the Merced River, Yosemite Falls and the sequoias of Mariposa Grove. Oculus
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The National Park Service’s 100th birthday celebration continues. In case Google’s 360-degree tours haven’t sated your appetite for natural landscapes, you can now take a virtual reality tour of Yosemite narrated by President Obama.

The video, titled Through the Ages, is a collaboration with Oculus, Felix & Paul Studios and National Geographic. The film meanders through forests, rivers and mountains, highlighting El Capitan, the Merced River, Yosemite Falls and the sequoias of Mariposa Grove.

Obama concludes with a reflection about the importance of protecting our national parks and landmarks from climate change.

You can watch Through the Ages on Gear VR or as an interactive 360-degree video on Facebook.

[H/T The Verge]

Kate Baggaley
Kate Baggaley

Kate Baggaley has been contributing regularly to Popular Science since 2017. She frequently covers nature, climate, and the COVID-19 pandemic, but has also reported on many other aspects of science, including space, paleontology, and health. She has a soft spot for birds, deep sea critters, and all kinds of gorgeous creepy crawlies.

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