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  • Alejandro González Iñárritu

    The Academy awards its first Oscar for virtual reality

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    Mariella Moon
    Mariella Moon
    10.28.2017

    Virtual reality experiences aren't just games and cheap thrills -- some creators use the medium to start a dialogue and tell worthwhile stories. Take the VR exhibition Carne y Arena (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible) by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, who's known for directing Birdman and The Revenant. He created the exhibit now on display in various museums worldwide to explore "the human condition of immigrants and refugees," and now he's getting the first Oscar award ever granted to a VR experience "in recognition of a visionary and powerful experience in storytelling."