The first-ever Holocaust survivor testimony in room-scale VR
When: September 16, 2018 — June 30, 2019 [EXTENDED]
Where: Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
Price: $5 advance reservation fee, along with the purchase of a Museum admission ticket
Tags: #VR, #roomscale, #history, #WWII, #holocaust, #documentary, #ContentAdvisory, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)
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In his final return to Majdanek, Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter tours the concentration camp where his parents and twin sister were murdered during World War II. As Pinchas recounts his experiences, you walk alongside him — seeing what he sees, hearing what he hears, and learning as he guides you through an account of his own history.
The Last Goodbye is a 20-minute immersive virtual reality testimony experience produced by USC Shoah Foundation. It represents unprecedented advances in storytelling through technology. Created By Gabo Arora And Ari Palitz For The USC Shoah Foundation.
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Content Advisories: Death, Nazis, the Holocaust, and other related content. Virtual reality can cause motion sickness in some individuals.
You may feel disoriented, and if standing for a long period of time is difficult, the experience may not be one for you. It’s recommended you stand for the entire time in order to fully immerse yourself in the virtual reality.
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