Explore Former War Zones and Rebel-Held Territories from Your Living Room: Google Project Shows Users How the Cyprus ‘Buffer Zone’, Abandoned French WWI Villages and Areas of the Colombian Jungle Look Today in Fascinating Detail

Jun 18, 2019 | Ian Randall, Daily Mail
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From the fighting lines of World War One to formerly guerrilla-occupied territory in Colombia, a new Google-powered project is immersing viewers in no man's lands worldwide. 'Portraits of No Man's Land' provides unprecedented access to former war zones, using cutting-edge techniques including virtual reality footage and 360° audio. The multimedia stories were developed in tandem with the local communities living in these regions and highlights the challenges that many regions still face today.