19Aug/16Off
Will immersive virtual reality be too much for kids and their parents?
Spoiler: The bunny dies in one tested ending. And in VR, that triggered much stronger feelings than it would have done in a regular movie.
Killing the bunny triggered much stronger feelings than it would have done in a regular movie. You are in the story; you are the bunny’s companion, yet there is nothing you can do to save it. You can see how this must be much harder on children — and adults, for that matter— I cried watching “Pete’s Dragon”! — than a traditional screening, even a 3-D one.
See the full story here: http://www.recode.net/2016/8/18/12537956/virtual-reality--kids-parents-psychological-emotional-immersive