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
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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