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Using virtual reality to better understand the plight of asylum seekers

Using virtual reality to better understand the plight of asylum seekers

Can virtual reality (VR) make us more empathetic, help us face things that are beyond our day-to-day experiences, and perhaps even spark social and political change? A conversation with Michel Huneault and the creators of VR installation Roxham.

NFB Pause with Michel Huneault

NFB Pause with Michel Huneault

Between February and July 2017, photographer and visual artist Michel Huneault spent 16 days at the Canada-U.S. border. During this time, he witnessed 180 crossing attempts by asylum seekers from 20 different countries. Out of this experience was born a virtual reality project.