Thanks to the experience of Gear VR, donors and major shareholders who met in New York City had a close look at Glasswing’s community projects in Central America.<\/p>\n
Glasswing International, a nonprofit organization that empowers individuals to address the root causes of poverty and violence in their communities through education and health programs, held its second annual charity gala in the city of New York The event raised about half a million dollars for children and youth at risk.<\/p>\n
During the gala event, Glasswing International used the Samsung Gear VR and the virtual reality experience to transport donors and shareholders to Central America to have a closer look and better understanding of the community projects carried out in these countries.<\/p>\n
“Virtual reality (VR) is a particular medium that tricks the brain into believing that it has actually had real-life experience, so VR has been called the last machine that generates empathy.<\/p>\n