The Sense of Being Somewhere: 'Mind at War', 'Thalu: Dreamtime Is Now' and the Rise of Virtual Reality

Rather than replicating the outside environment, virtual reality works create an 'as if' experience underpinned by a feeling of entering a different world. With reference to two recent Australian exemplars of the form, Kim Munro explores how this relatively new, immersive medium can engender opportunities to engage with other perspectives.

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VR, Mind at War, Thalu: Dreamtime Is Now, computer-generated imagery, CGI, empathy, Chris Milk, Dan Archer, Janet Murray, immersion, Sutu, Stuart Campbell, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Iraq, soldier, veteran, Carriberrie, Tyson Mowarin.