Italian development studio 101% believe virtual reality has untapped potential to immerse and educate the world on the most important parts of human history, starting with its first title, Witness: Auschwitz.
Nestled deep within the halls of this year’s Gamescom exhibition, surrounded by colourful caricatures and excitable gamers, the team from Witness offered a brief glimpse of the upcoming VR title. I managed to experience the opening sequence of the project, and sat down with the developers to ask them why they decided to attempt a recreation of one of the most devastating historical events imaginable.
“We want to use VR to portray intense experiences,” says creative director Daniele Azara. “And create something useful, educational, for the world. Witnesses from Auschwitz are disappearing because of their age. Books are not enough, movies are not enough – we have to be there, and with VR we can be.”
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Source: Alphr