The day of Dec. 7, the moment in history when the U.S. was attacked by Japan's forces on American soil at Pearl Harbor in 1941, continues to be a special day of remembrance for citizens of both countries, as it led to a turning point in World War II.
Now, at the 75th anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor, we can take a trip back into history thanks to Time's new "Remembering Pearl Harbor" virtual reality experience on Viveport for the HTC Vive and in the LIFE VR app.
Told primarily through the accounts of 103-year-old WWII veteran Lt. James Downing, the experience uses information and artifacts from the National WWII Museum and the Library of Congress, as well as gripping visuals and sound design, to transport you back to that fateful day.
The "date which will live in infamy" (as then President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it) is long past, but this immersive VR history lesson could help us all consider the long-lasting effects of potential global conflicts in the future.
Topics Virtual Reality
