The VR tour is narrated by president and . Barack Obama The First Lady (Credits: The White House via ) Facebook , Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Digital Officer at the White House, writes on her blog: “It rests on the land chosen by a revolutionary. It was designed by an Irish immigrant, it was built by slaves, and it has been home to every president since John and Abigail Adams first came through its doors. It is the White House, the People’s House, and it belongs to all who call this country home.” Kori Schulman The 360 virtual tour was made in collaboration with Facebook’s Oculus and Felix & Paul Studios. Virtual reality is becoming an very useful tool for governments, in particular when it comes to digital diplomacy. In January last year, the launched , its first-ever VR film about refugee crisis affecting Syria. The movie, first launched at the in Davos in 2015, is created by UN advisor and filmaker . It documents the life of Sidra, a 12-year-old girl at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, home to some 130,000 Syrians refugees. United Nations Clouds Over Sidra World Economic Forum Gabo Arora Chris Milk Here more VR projects launched in 2016: _From Syria to Iraq, from culture and heritage to disaster response, the use of VR in foreign policy is growing._medium.com 2016 in review: virtual reality for digital diplomacy _How VR can provide a new level of understanding_medium.com War and ISIS in virtual reality

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