Bridging Selma

Dr. Joel Beeson lies on the floor of Clinton Chapel in Selma, Al. on April 28, 2015. In order to make a spherical image for the virtual reality project, the photographers must hide from view of the camera.

Virtual Reality

Dr. Joel Beeson lies on the floor of Clinton Chapel in Selma, Al. on April 28, 2015. In order to make a spherical image for the virtual reality project, the photographers must hide from view of the camera.

← Dr. Joel Beeson, of West Virginia University, uses the Ricoh Theta camera to create a spherical image Marion Cemetery in Marion, Al. Emily Pelland, of Morgan State University, uses the Ricoh Theta camera to create a spherical image of the Battle of Selma reenactment on April 26, 2015 in Selma, Al to be included in a VR story about Selma, Al. The still images are rendered onto the connected smartphone shortly after the image is captured through the camera’s Wi-Fi. →