“ St Jude Hall of Heroes does all three in a celebration of bravery that we hope inspires people to support their cause - but also to continue this uncharted journey of creativity through virtual reality.” “We’ve only just begun to explore the creative potential of VR – to share stories, to build worlds, and connect people,” said Eric Oldrin, Director of Emerging Platforms at Facebook. The project, spearheaded by Facebook and Oculus from Facebook, was a nearly year-long effort that sought to challenge the creative and technology industries to tackle to use the power of VR and social presence as a force for good in the fight against childhood cancer. Jude Hall of Heroes is inspired by that spirit of leading edge change and puts the focus on the real heroes among us, our brave St. Jude to fund and advance cures for pediatric life-threatening diseases. “For the past 50 years, the modernization of science and research technologies have enabled St. “The rapid acceleration of VR technology allows for the exciting reimagination of the way we tell stories, connect with communities, raise funds and drive fundamental change,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude patients who fought for their lives against childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The experience allows viewers to explore the islands, walk up to the statues and hear directly from patients and their families, celebrating the noble stories of real St. Jude Hall of Heroes features floating islands, each with a unique 60-foot tall statue representing a St. The VR experience will debut on the Oculus platform in early 2020. 6 the experience will be available for demo on Oculus Quest devices exclusively in select Best Buy stores. A 360 video of the experience is now available on Facebook and starting Dec. Jude patients and brought to life by creative agencies BBDO New York and Flight School.

Jude Hall of Heroes, a virtual reality experience inspired by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® has partnered with Facebook to launch the St.

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