virtual reality
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Tech Firm Uses White Actors to Portray Black People
Murison Inc. conducts corporate diversity training but some question its tactics
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New Virtual Reality Projects Allow People to Experience Racism Firsthand
I am very much a fan of virtual reality. While I mainly use my Oculus Quest to play Tetris Effect and live out my fanboy fantasies of skirtin’ in an X-Wing, the technology is capable of so much more than just spectacle-fueled gaming. Case in point, a group of programmers are working on games that…
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Star Wars: Squadrons Is a Phenomenal Game in a Frustratingly Limited Package
Growing up, Star Wars games like Rogue Squadron, The Clone Wars and Jedi Starfighter occupied a large amount of my time. While I love a wide variety of Star Wars games, I’ve always had a particular appreciation for the vehicular-based ones. I even owned Star Wars: Demolition. This shit is real, y’all. Going into Squadrons,…
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Zuck WYD: Facebook Chief Apologizes for Tone-Deaf Virtual Puerto Rico Trip
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for a cringeworthy video that praises the magic of virtual reality—while soaking in scenes of devastation from Puerto Rico. As the Washington Post reports, Zuckerberg apologized via a short Facebook comment underneath the original video he posted. The Facebook user Zuckerberg replied to thanked the Facebook founder for the…
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Watch: Black Women Dive Headfirst Into the Future With Virtual Reality Project
NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism is an art installation and virtual reality experience recently featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. The project, which seeks to put women of color in the virtual reality space, was created by Hyphen-Labs, a collective of women from diverse backgrounds. “We worked with character modelers, animators and developers to create an empowering experience…
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NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism Centers Black Women Here and Beyond
Transcranial stimulation. A character named Brooks—for Gwendolyn. A billion-year-old throne run by a Queen Mother in the cosmos. The defiance of gender binaries. The creation of a new black American mythology inside virtual reality. All through the cultural lens of black women as they worship at the temple of our familiar: the hair salon. “I’ve…