Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has launched a virtual reality (VR) app through which it is releasing five Olympics-related short documentaries before Rio 2016 kicks off.

Through the app Heroínas: Vive Río (Heroes: Living Rio), five short documentaries will tell the stories of synchronised swimmers Gemma Mengual and Ona Carbonell, canoeist Maialen Chourraut, horse rider Beatriz Ferrer, the national team of rhythmic gymnastics and the rugby women’s team.
All the characters, as well as their training tools, were 3D scanned to integrate them into the VR video and the interactive menu.
During the shooting, three 360° cameras, drone cameras and remote-controlled systems were used. Besides, sound was recorded and produced through a 360° system in order to increase the immersive experience.
RTVE, through its free-to-air HD channel Teledeporte, will be the official broadcaster of Rio 2016 Olympics in Spain.