CNN releases a strange VR news app featuring Wolf Blitzer

CNN made a big push into virtual reality last year when it launched a new CNNVR unit staffed by correspondents in 12 cities around the world. Shortly after, the company released an Android VR app and desktop site for anyone interested in exploring its immersive, 360-degree videos.

Now, the company is launching an experience specifically for Oculus Rift headsets called CNNVR. 

The app allows CNN viewers to experience both breaking news and longer stories in 360-degree virtual reality. It's a collaboration between CNN and Magnopus, the Los Angeles-based entertainment studio behind such VR experiences as Coco VR and Mission: ISS. Read more...