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Water Bodies: VR Interactive Narrative and Gameplay for Social Impact
Summary
A virtual reality experience called Water Bodies takes participants through the human stomach to visualize how microplastics accumulate in the body from daily consumption. The immersive format was designed to motivate behavior change and connect participants emotionally to the abstract problem of microplastic pollution.
Partnered with UN Environment, an interactive and immersive virtual reality (VR) experience was produced that takes participants on a journey through the human stomach to raise awareness of microplastics that are unknowingly consumed in our daily lives. The creative practice and research addresses UN Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production. Through novel, exciting and engaging interactive narrative and gameplay mechanics, Water Bodies delivers a serious underlying message to encourage participants to question their use of plastic and to drive towards a positive environmental impact.
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