Virtual Reality: Closing the Empathy Gap? | SkollWF 2018

In a world where we feel increasingly dislocated from each other, virtual reality can build empathy and connection across great distances and cultures. But what does it mean if we never meet the people on that screen or set foot into their environment? Does this technology bring us together or pull us farther apart? Hear how nonprofits and filmmakers are using VR to engage communities in more meaningful ways, with the hope of inspiring solidarity and action—even from afar.

Featuring:

Francesca Panetta - Executive Editor, Virtual Reality, The Guardian

Nicole Newnham - Filmmaker, Coco Films

Raja Ebenezer - Lawyer, International Justice Mission

Gary Haugen - CEO, International Justice Mission

Lindsay Branham - Founder, Novo Media

Tashka Yawanawa - Chief of the Yawanawa, Associacao Sóciocultural Yawanawa

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