VR and

 I liked Chris Milk's take on virtual reality. I thought it was interesting and engaging. I liked how he talked about how new virtual reality technology can be used for good, I agree with his statement on how virtual reality is the ultimate empathy machine. It was cool to see him talk about one of his projects that we looked at in class and it gave a fun background perspective. I think VR is a fun way to play video games, it has an interesting perspective. My brother has a VR set and he uses it all the time but he does say that he gets so invested in it that he becomes unaware of his surroundings. I feel like that is a downside to this new technology but it does have its benefits. Chris also talked about different parts of different projects of his and how they were made which I found interesting. Sometimes hearing how things were made and the process is more fun to hear about and see than the actual game. I also found it cool that he showed this technology to UN officials and they liked it. Giving people who have the power to do things and make decisions is really important because they have the ability to make things happen. 

When looking at Becoming Homeless, it really shifted my perspective. The game uses VR to make you be in the shoes of someone who is homeless and you have to go through the stages of losing your job, your home, and having to figure out what to do next. This game creates a lot of empathy and shows how often this occurs in America. Our country has the highest rate of homelessness. It really makes you grateful to have what you have.