Virtual Reality Experiences Can Be ‘Violent’ and Intrusive. They Need an Artist’s Touch.
An artwork has a point of view, a perspective informed by the artist who created it.
So does a virtual world. But when you’re immersed in someone else’s vision with a headset on your face, the designer’s intentions, attitudes and biases can be much less obvious than when you’re looking at a painting or sculpture from a distance.
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