Al Arabiya plans massive virtual models, maps for election night

By NewscastStudio November 7, 2016

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Al Arabiya News Channel (Al قناة العربية) will use a large scale implementation of Vizrt virtual reality and augmented reality technology to create virtual buildings and maps digitally inserted into outdoor space.

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The network plans on using the side of its building in Dubai as a video wall and the large Media City lake at the center of the headquarters will be transformed into a platform for virtual maps and models of the White House and Capitol.