7th March Speech in VR- And a surprise

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With the support of ICT Division, this year in ‘Digital World-17’ Riseup Labs has presented a demo version of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic 7th March speech. In VR (“Virtual Reality”). that has been inaugurated by our honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. ICT Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, ICT Secretary Subir Kishore Choudhury, Executive Director of BCC Swapan Kumar Sarker and many other guests were also present. During this inauguration ceremony.

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Inauguration

PM Sheikh Hasina got emotional while inaugurating this VR app wearing the VR device. ICT Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said to Riseup Labs that the country has taken another step in building Digital Bangladesh. Through this VR app, and no one would be able to distort our country’s independence history in future. After that, these are the moments that make our exhibition successful.

In the full event, more than 2,500 people experiencd the VR app. While experiencing the app, some people expressed their interest in the speech of Bangabandhu. As if they were in that historic event. Encouraged by the spirit of freedom of expression and shout-out-loud saying ‘Joy Bangla’. Many children addressed their parents while experiencing the app as, “Mother look, that is our Bangabandhu”. After seeing the VR app, some children said, “I want to be Bangabandhu!”

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Child with VR device
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Girl with VR device

The demo version of this VR app is there, released. And displayed exclusively in ‘Digital World-17’ event and will not be published anywhere. Similarly, the speech in this demo version was a very short version (1 min 12 sec). From our historic 7th March speech. Yet we made it more realistic that users were able to experience the actual feeling of that historic day.

sheikh mujib in virtual reality from the speech of 7th march
The poster of the VR app- Scene from the 7th March Speech

The Full Version of this VR app

The full version of the app will be published simultaneously. For VR (Android and iOS stores of the mobile & Oculus Rift VR Store and Steam Store for PC) and AR (in Android and iOS stores) on 7th March 2018. In the final version of both VR and AR app, users will be able to see the full details of 7th March speech. A special short version with very important part of the speech will be added in the final version. The app will be in Bangla with English subtitles. There will be facebook logging option, by which users will be able to see their friends. Finally, this app will be an ICT archive for Bangladesh’s independence and liberation war as it will have the full details of this event.

HERE IS THE FULL VERSION

Thus, people from all over the world will know about the dignity and recognition of our historic 7th March speech as world’s most important historical traditions with a new technology. For more photos of the event, click here.

In conclusion, to know more about the whole journey, check out this blog post. In addition, check out a game here and read more here on the potential of this tech VR.

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Mohaimin Talha
Product Designer @ Riseup Labs
Hi, I am a fun loving Game Designer who completed Graduation on Marketing and has a passion for writing stories or anything. However, in previous, I worked as Content Writer and Digital Marketing Intern. To me, life without PC or mobile games is nothing but a fallen star from the sky, which could not afford to light up some moments more.

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