Virtual Reality Library
Do you like to explore and discover new worlds? Get your headset on at the VR Library and find yourself transported to a different time or place!
Our incredible creative virtual reality experiences, including award-winning BBC content, offer something for everyone: from exploring the Congo to flying a WW2 Lancaster Bomber during the Berlin Blitz. You could go on a time-travelling adventure with Doctor Who, or ride alongside one of India’s stuntwomen.
Virtual reality and immersive audio sessions are available in the VR space at Central Library
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| Central Library | None | None | None | 11am-1pm | 2pm-4pm | 1.30pm-3.30pm |
To find out more or to book a session please contact your local library
View the full VR Library Catalogue.
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Berlin Blitz 1943 Join BBC war correspondent Wynford Vaughan-Thomas onboard a Lancaster bomber to the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, enduring endless flak and a night fighter attack. Runtime: 14 minutes |
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Congo VR: A Troubled Past The Congo is one of the world’s great rivers. Take a Virtual Reality journey through the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the Atlantic Ocean to the river’s furthest reaches with the BBC’s Africa Correspondent Alastair Leithead. In the first episode, visit a former president’s overgrown jungle palace, and while hunting with pygmies hear about the country’s brutal history. Runtime: 10 minutes |
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Congo VR: War and Disease The Congo is one of the most powerful rivers on the planet. It drains the Democratic Republic of the Congo – a country the size of western Europe. In this second episode, take to the rapids in a narrow tree-trunk boat and then head to one of the most dangerous parts of the country where there’s war and Ebola. Runtime: 10 minutes |
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Congo VR: Great Riches The mighty Congo River cuts through the largest rainforest outside the Amazon and has wildlife found nowhere else on earth. The Democratic Republic of the Congo could be one of the richest countries in Africa, but its people are among the poorest. In this final episode, join the BBC’s Africa Correspondent Alastair Leithead searching for endangered gorillas in the rainforest and exploring its mining heartland. Runtime: 10 minutes |
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Crossing the Sky Crossing the Sky follows two sisters on their long and perilous trip to school in the Himalayas. Radhika is 14 and Yashoda is 16 years old. Every day, they wake up at 5am and leave Swaya, their remote Uttarakhand village of 500 people, to start their 2-3 hour trip to school. This involves a steep trek in the mountains and crossing a flooded river by pulling a trolley over gushing waters. Join them on their journey in this stunning 360° film from BBC News. Runtime: 8 minutes |
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Doctor Who: The Runaway Step inside the TARDIS with the Doctor and be introduced to a strange and magnificent ball of living energy called Volta. Part teenager, part bomb, Volta is very unstable. In fact, he’s primed to explode unless he can be returned to his home planet, sharpish. Drawn into a frantic chase with a squad of galactic busybodies, become the Doctor’s assistant in a race against time to get Volta home. Runtime: 13 minutes |
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Hand in Hand Visit India's Kumbh Mela festival - the world's largest gathering of people. Here, in Allahabad, Hindus believe that bathing in the river will cleanse them of sins and set them free from the cycle of birth and death. Manorama Mishra (72) and Girija Devi (68) are from two villages in northern India. Both lead lonely lives - Ms Devi can go days without talking to anyone while Ms Mishra's life is an endless wait for a visit from one of her children. Their lives take a happy turn, however, when they arrive at the Kumbh Mela and find each other. Follow their transformational journey… Runtime: 8 minutes |
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India's Stuntwomen Only eight out of 700 of India’s stunt performers are women. Two of them show us how they stay on top of a male dominated film industry. Stand on a motorcycle while riding with Anam Hashim, a 23 year old who loves doing what scares her the most. You’ll likely duck at the punches thrown at you by 32 year old Geeta Tandon, a Bollywood stunt artist who has suffered several bone fractures. Their physical challenges reflect the struggles they face as stuntwomen in a deeply patriarchal society. They find joy in their high risk jobs, which also gratify them as they set forward to bring the change they want in their society. Runtime: 7 minutes |
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Missing Pictures: Episode 1: Birds of Prey Many incredible ideas for films never see the light of day. Missing Pictures is a VR documentary series that brings these untold stories to life. The first part of this series features award-winning director Abel Ferrara. He takes us on a thrilling journey into the depth of the uncompleted project Birds of Prey. Ferrara has said: “No one can stop me from talking about my movie.” This platform allows him – and other filmmakers – to tell the incredible story behind his film to us in the most imaginative way. Contains Strong Language Runtime: 8 minutes |
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Nothing to be Written Part artwork, part documentary, Nothing to be Written tells the stories of First World War ‘Field Postcards’, one of the only means of communication available to soldiers on the front. VR created with music composed by Anna Meredith. Runtime: 5 minutes |
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People Just Do Nothing Last thing you remember, you were enjoying a premium lager at a pub near your record label HQ. Now you find yourself in a flat in Brentford where a man named Chabuddy G has an important question for you... Will you sign Kurupt FM? Contains Strong Language Runtime: 5 minutes |
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The Turning Forest In a magical forest, a young child stares into the eyes of a fantastical creature and together they embark on an unforgettable journey in this interactive fairy tale for all ages. Runtime: 7 minutes |
