Samsung India, along with UNESCO, to unveil Taj Mahal on VR
Samsung India has showcased a Virtual Reality (VR) film on the monument of love Taj Mahal at the UP Investors Summit in Lucknow. The film has been made by Samsung in partnership with UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development).
Under the partnership, Samsung will develop VR content on two magnificent Indian heritage sites, Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh and the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha.
The VR film on Taj Mahal was unveiled by the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of the Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik, and Industries Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Satish Mahana.
The film showcasing the grandeur, heritage and splendour of the architectural marvel Taj Mahal was shown on Samsung VR headsets powered by Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones to several ministers and other dignitaries attending the summit.
This film on Taj Mahal will be available freely across all social media channels in VR format and will be provided to the Union Ministry of Tourism and State Tourism Boards to be used for tourism promotion in India and across the world.
The Union Tourism Ministry will also include the VR film on Taj Mahal in its Incredible India campaign
The film will be included as part of the content of Samsung Smart Class across the country to provide experiential education. This effort to use VR for educating students will go a long way in taking forward Government of India’s vision of Digital India.
There are 36 UNESCO Heritage Sites in India today. Samsung India may take up more sites to develop VR content in future.
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