Virtual Reality Treat

It is a new way of storytelling in cinema, and three films from the Chinese mainland are set to compete for awards at the Venice festival. Xing Yi reports.

Twenty-two virtual reality films, including three from the Chinese mainland, will vie for awards at the Venice Film Festival, on the island of Lido, in Venice, Italy, on Aug 30.

This is the first time a major international film festival is holding a competition for VR films.