Nai-Chen Yang
“The Undelivered Letters” is an immersive journalistic virtual reality project that pays tribute to victims of the Taiwanese White Terror. It aims to shed light on stories that have been buried in archives for decades, and breathing new life into the realm of history and politics through VR. <br />
https://www.naichenyang.com/vr-documentary-the-undelivered-letters
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“The Undelivered Letters” is an immersive journalistic virtual reality project that pays tribute to victims of the Taiwanese White Terror. It aims to shed light on stories that have been buried in archives for decades, and breathing new life into the realm of history and politics through VR.
When the user dons the VR headset, she will be transported to the main home scene — a dingy jail. She or he will be able to freely explore private belongings of White Terror victims, strewn about in the cell. Gazing any such belonging will transport the user to a new scene, related to the object’s owner. The user may listen to the victim’s letter and explore the intimate anecdotes about it. After the user listens to the entire narrative, which will allow for a humanizing transformation (not just a “victim,” but a father, son, grandson, etc.) she will be sent back to the main scene to explore another story.
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