Russian Students Explore Regional History Through VR Journeys
More than 300 students in the Tambov region learned local history through immersive 360-degree video tours and received digital certificates.
In Tambov, the project “People Who Sought to Change the World: 360° Virtual Reality” has concluded after winning the 2025 Rosmolodezh Grants competition. The initiative was led by educator Ilya Machikhin.
Five VR tours were created for school students, focusing on Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, Pyotr Mozharov, Ivan Michurin, Mikhail Aseev, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. The videos were filmed in 360-degree format, allowing participants to look around freely and experience a sense of full immersion.
After watching the tours, students completed an online test and received a digital certificate titled “Young Local Historian of the Tambov Region.”
Filming, Editing, and Expert Review
The project team worked across five museum sites in the region, including the Aseev Estate, the Ivan Michurin House Museum, and the Ivanovka Museum-Reserve. After filming wrapped, specialists handled editing and color correction and prepared the materials for upload to a digital platform.
Texts for the virtual tours were written by subject-matter experts, and all content underwent professional review to ensure historical accuracy.
The project received support from regional authorities and educational institutions.
