Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience (2018)
- Developer
- Elise Ogle, Tobin Asher, Jeremy Bailenson
- Publisher
- Virtual Human Interaction Lab
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Education
- Rating
- 2.9 of 5, 54 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
You step into another person's life through virtual reality, walking through everyday struggles in a calm, observational way designed to build understanding
educationalempathicimmersivereflectiveslow pacedthought provokingdocumentary-like
What players say
Players describe this as a very short VR experience, lasting 10 minutes or less, where you go through three point-and-click scenes. Some say it effectively builds empathy for homelessness, while others find it too brief and unrealistic to teach a lesson.
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