Landing on Shumshu. The Last Island of the War
A historical 360° VR reconstruction of the August 1945 landing on Shumshu, designed for museum viewing in VR headsets.
About the project
A historical VR reconstruction of the Soviet landing on Shumshu Island on 18 August 1945 during the Kuril Islands landing operation. The 360° video places viewers within the scene as landing ships approach the island, troops disembark under fire and the battle continues ashore.
Trailer
A short 2D trailer for the panoramic VR project: 10 seconds, with an instrumental soundtrack.
Museum presentation
The project is designed for viewing in VR headsets in a museum exhibition. The virtual reconstruction lets visitors experience a historical episode from within the scene and appreciate the scale of events.
Historical context
The story depicts events of the 1945 Kuril Islands landing operation. The State Archive of Kamchatka Krai documents the landing on Shumshu. The exhibition of the same name is listed in the Pobeda Museum and Memorial Complex catalogue.
