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Experience a Taj Mahal visit in 360

This summer, a delegation of 11 North Carolina teachers and education leaders traveled to India to learn about the education system and to explore best practices in STEM education. The program was sponsored by Burroughs Wellcome Fund in partnership with the University of North Carolina and Go Global NC.

One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Experience the trip in 360 using the videos below. If you have a VR headset (like a Google Cardboard headset), try it with these! (Detailed directions below). 

 

 

iPhone and other smartphones

  • Click on the video using Safari (recommended) with an iPhone to open
  • A popup at the top will ask if you want to open the video in the YouTube app (if you have the app installed).
  • Click open and the video will launch in 360 degree mode where you can scroll around the video.
  • If you click the icon to enable virtual reality, you can attach the phone to a VR headset and view it. 

On a PC desktop or laptop running Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, and Opera Browsers)

  • Click on the video above, or use the link to YouTube.
  • Press play and you have the ability to scroll around the video 360 degrees either by watching the videos included above or by going to YouTube. 

Macs (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, and Opera Browsers)

  • Click on the video above, or use the link to YouTube.
  • Press play and you have the ability to scroll around the video 360 degrees either by watching the videos included above or by going to YouTube. 
  • Noe: If you watch the video using Safari, you will not be able to access VR or 360 degree scrolling mode. 

iPad

  • In Safari, you can open the video and a popup will ask you if you want to view in YouTube app. If you do so, you can view in 360 degree mode or click the VR button for use with a VR viewer. We recommend iPad users view in Safari. 
  • Using Google Chrome, the videos will play in the article but without 360 degree scrolling. There is no YouTube button to take you to YouTube. 

If you have difficulty using VR or 360-degree mode on the videos above:

Go to the EducationNC YouTube channel

We would love your feedback on what works and what doesn’t as EdNC moves forward with immersive reporting and storytelling. Please email us with questions or suggestions. 

Molly Osborne Urquhart

Molly Osborne is the vice president and director of operations for EducationNC.