Perspectives: Paradise

Perspectives: Paradise is a narrative VR experience about the effects of nuclear testing at Enewetak Atoll. On November 1, 1952, the United States detonated the world’s first hydrogen bomb there. The United States conducted 43 nuclear tests on or near the atoll after World War II, and local people are still dealing with the aftermath.

You experience the effects of “Ivy Mike” from 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away from ground zero, then examine the structure and effects of a thermonuclear explosion in detail. You can walk on top of a radioactive waste repository and meet people living in the former nuclear testing area. Perspectives: Paradise is part of the Perspectives series of immersive journalism experiences.