Virtual reality is “inventing a new way to tell a story.” A 360-degree app that tells the story of Cirque du Soleil’s traveling Kurios show, has been referenced as evidence of how VR is poised to become a revolutionary tool for storytelling.

Virtual reality is “inventing a new way to tell a story.” A 360-degree app that tells the story of Cirque du Soleil's traveling Kurios show, has been referenced as evidence of how VR is poised to become a revolutionary tool for storytelling. The app puts users “in the center of the action,” spotlighting how the technology could be the “closest to teleportation we will ever have in our lifetime.” Experts also claim that consumers will “actually create the greatest amount of [virtual] content for themselves and their friends,” because of VR’s power to let users relive important experiences like birthdays and weddings. (Recode)