Someone made a 9/11 game/experience for the Oculus Rift.

[LyleLanley]

http://www.08h46.com/

This seems like maybe not the best idea.

[08:46] is a narrative driven experience designed for virtual reality, which makes you embody an office worker in the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 events.

 

[bananafactory]

 

[Van]

.... WHAT

 

[Yoshichan]

Wow... I don't... What...

 

[GloriousBagel]

What the fuck

 

[Chip N Chance]

Oh geez.

 

[Brian_FETO]

Next gen is here

Spoiler

Why

 

[strafer]

Oh, this will stir up some shit. Not a good idea.

 

[Shauni]

Can't watch the video now, but what's the context exactly? Do you play a passenger on one of the planes?

 

[Matush]

 

[Zaptruder]

It's an empathy experience.

But a largely unnecessary one... I mean, how much more attention and reminder do we really need about 9/11 at this point? We've already allowed it to be used as the wedge to get us into 2 draining, disruptive wars, whose consequences continue to haunt us now.

 

[Off-Kilter]

yeesh

 

[OfTheOverflow]

Bound to happen at some point, still don't see the point other than to traumatize people for no raisin.

 

[Truant]

So games that glorify the invasion of middle-eastern countries are ok, but not this?

 

[gdt]

The initial reaction is a hard recoil....but something along these lines would be good for educational purposes l. But going further than this....i.e. Rebuilding all kids of historical moments in vr.

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

"Narrative driven experience " ???

Really fucker?

 

[Ouren]

I think they are French or something…?

 

[culafia]

Well, I don't know.

I don't want to play something like this, but if games are going to advance as an art form, shouldn't there be alternative games that cover brutal, emotional reality in the same way something like United 93 might? On the other hand, I don't know if we're ready for it, and I don't know if this is a well-done, respectful experience.

 

[Deleted member 20415]

I'm 1000% ok with people developing experiences like this, particularly if they aren't exploitative.

Face value... this isn't a shock value game.

Wounds are still there for 9/11, but there is something interesting and potentially powerful about putting people into these experiences.

 

[Gabe3208]

This sounds/seems pretty cool. Would definitely be a terrifying experience if pulled off correctly.

 

[DrArchon]

I get what they're going for and I can respect them and their effort, but there's no way this won't cause a shitstorm.

 

[sappyday]

Jesus couldn't they just said the game is about experiencing a falling building?

 

[jwk94]

Well this would be interesting to play, if not terrifying once the collapse starts to happen.

 

[TBiddy]

I think that would be interesting.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Can't watch the video now, but what's the context exactly? Do you play a passenger on one of the planes?

Office worker. Says so in the OP.

 

[krang]

Honestly, it was only a matter of time.

It's still pretty bad taste, though.

 

[Kayero]

Could be interesting if done right.

 

[Daingurse]

That actually sounds very interesting. Would be a terrifying experience.

 

[qa_engineer]

This is dumb.

 

[Vampirolol]

I think it's an interesting idea and something that's never been done before. What's wrong about this? Movies about 9/11 can be made why not documentary experience?

 

[Deleted member 20415]

I get what they're going for and I can respect them and their effort, but there's no way this won't cause a shitstorm.

You can see the fox news headline "They're making 9/11 the video game!" then they'll show a reel of Mario games and the plane crashing and try to make middle america think this is supposed to be a fun game...

 

[Balmung421]

Jesus couldn't they just said the game is about experiencing a falling building?

Surprised they didn't just do that. Let it be implied about 9/11, not directly about it

 

[BumblebeeCody]

I get the feeling this is meant to be educational and give a different perspective on a historic event....but people will be offended.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I think that would be interesting.

Could, not would judging by what they have to show on their site.

 

[Phat Michael]

Like.. Are you supposed to be one of those people who jumped out?? Because this is pretty fucked up. Who would buy this?

 

[Arkanius]

Guys it actually looks good. Seems like an escape the disaster game.

 

[three_muffins]

So games that glorify the invasion of middle-eastern countries are ok, but not this?

I second this question.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

Why would anyone want to experience one of the most horrible events in recent times in VR?

 

[eFKac]

An interesting idea and I'd be all for it, could be a very powerful experience, but I'm worried about the execution.

 

[HvySky]

I'm 1000% ok with people developing experiences like this, particularly if they aren't exploitative.

Face value... this isn't a shock value game.

Wounds are still there for 9/11, but there is something interesting and potentially powerful about putting people into these experiences.

Pretty much my thoughts on the matter. These things can be done in a way that's not distasteful.

 

[TI82]

 

[lem0n]

4chan: The Game

 

[Mr. Smiley]

It's interesting and I hope for the best of the experience.

I might not ever want to touch it but... keep on.

 

[Mendrox]

So games that glorify the invasion of middle-eastern countries are ok, but not this?

This. People stop getting mad for no reason - use this no reason rage for stopping your fucking guns in America.

I think it is interesting and it looks well made. I would like to try it just to get an impression how horrible it has to be.

 

[Powdered Toastman]

So when can we expect Auschwitz: the VR experience? Exploitation movies were quite popular once, perhaps the same goes for VR...

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

 

[Impeccable]

Lots of things like this SHOULD and will be created for VR.

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

You know ?

Of it was meant to be a healing type of narrative I wouldn't be as pissed.

Something like the movie Source Code , where you keep hitting yourself against an inevitable outcome until you do the things you really need to do to get closure.

 

[NotLiquid]

 

[Neuromancer]

I don't have a problem with this. We have books and movies about 9/11.