Apps ≫ Walk to Westerbork

When a young girl's life is brutally interrupted by the German invasion of the Netherlands, luck and defiance will ensure her survival of the Holocaust.

Created by the Illinois Holocaust Museum and production company East City Films, Walk to Westerbork is a remarkable virtual reality experience told through an intensely personal account of a young girl's survival during the Holocaust. Audiences accompany Rodi Glass as she revisits the sights of her survival from Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp, and Vittel internment camp.

Filmed on location in the Netherlands, France, and the United States, Rodi's story has been brought to life using 360° video technology alongside 3D environments, animation, motion capture, and a spatial soundtrack. Walk to Westerbork is a story of luck, defiance, and love for family - showing the capacity of the human spirit not only to survive, but to thrive.

Stream this 18-minute VR experience now and step directly into a story of resilience that has echoed through generations.

Streaming made possible through the generous support of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute