Documentary filmmaking and VR are such a good fit especially with video game engine 3D de novo animation and mechanics used to tell a better more compelling story beyond what is possible with normal filming and VFX. 360 video is a natural transition medium but there is so much more that's possible inside the experience.

For what it's worth Meta should get credit for pushing the envelope with content efforts like a recent David Attenborough walk through of early life on earth [1] among quite a few others.

[1] https://alchemyimmersive.com/productions/david-attenboroughs...