The Sahara Desert occupies one third of the African continent. Is one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet. The region is dry enough to mummify corpses and kill bacteria. Since 1975, Saharawi refugees have lived under these extreme conditions. Desert Stars VR is a 6doF experience where the participant can explore the scene while he/she listen to the storyes of the characters that appear during the narrative.

Instructions: For a better experience use headphones and create your Oculus Guardian with at least 3 meters x 3 meters (10ft x 10ft).

Desert Stars is a transmedia narrative co-created between the Saharawi people, GalileoMobile and Amanar Task Force. The project was developed in partnership with the Graduate Program in Creative Media (PPGMC - UFRJ), the Multimedia Research Group (GPMM - CEFET/RJ) And the Institute of Physics (If - UFF).​The initial proposal of Desert Stars was to use virtual reality to popularize the Saharawi worldview. Yet, throughout the co-creation process, arises the demand to denounce the refuge situation faced by this population of Western Sahara since 1975.

Desert Stars is composed of six different products. Each piece explores a different approach and user experience, based on the specific media and platform.

For more info, acess: https://www.galileomobile.org/desert-stars