CNN launches global VR journalism unit and new 360-degree mobile content

CNN is the latest news organization to push into virtual reality. The broadcaster has announced a new unit dedicated to the medium, CNNVR, which includes correspondents in 12 cities around the world . As part of the move, the company will be adding more 360-degree video content to its iOS and Android apps, with a first story published this week covering the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.CNN vice president Jason Farkas told Variety that VR would be a “third layer” of content