Proponents, including the creative directors at VRSpy, argue the opposite. They claim that by making the user an active participant who feels the weight of the taboo, the technology actually reinforces empathy. You feel the awkwardness, the hesitation, the "should I stay or should I go?" anxiety.
This is the logical conclusion of the genre. The control panel is being handed to the viewer. Are you brave enough to hold the gaze of Lexi Luna? Are you honest enough to admit why you want to look at Lana Smalls?
Lana Smalls addressed this in a behind-the-scenes feature: "In a flat movie, the taboo is a plot device. In VRSpy, the taboo is the character. You have to sit with your discomfort. That is the point of art."
You don't watch a VRSpy scene featuring Lana Smalls and Lexi Luna. You survive it.
Proponents, including the creative directors at VRSpy, argue the opposite. They claim that by making the user an active participant who feels the weight of the taboo, the technology actually reinforces empathy. You feel the awkwardness, the hesitation, the "should I stay or should I go?" anxiety.
This is the logical conclusion of the genre. The control panel is being handed to the viewer. Are you brave enough to hold the gaze of Lexi Luna? Are you honest enough to admit why you want to look at Lana Smalls?
Lana Smalls addressed this in a behind-the-scenes feature: "In a flat movie, the taboo is a plot device. In VRSpy, the taboo is the character. You have to sit with your discomfort. That is the point of art."
You don't watch a VRSpy scene featuring Lana Smalls and Lexi Luna. You survive it.