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Love and Intimacy in Virtual Reality (en)

Love and Intimacy in Virtual Reality (en)

re:publica 17 - All Sessions vor 9 Jahren

Cinema is voyeuristic in essence. Only when we watch movies it is ok to stare at a face, study all the details of a body and want to see all the details of lovemaking. In virtual reality, this goes a step further as your audience is put inside the action.

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Carl Guyenette Why do we enjoy watching naked bodies, and
particularly those hidden parts - breasts, asses and genitals? Is
it because we want to compare with our own anatomy? Because we want
to see if we are “normal”, or better or worse? What is shown or
displayed of ourselves becomes a norm. The transgressive value of
showing what has been codified to be hidden is extremely disturbing
to most. This is why nudity can be seen as an entry point into
truly revolutionary territories. By being naked, by accepting other
people’s nudity, we redesign who we are, what we are here as.
Naked, we break all codes. Genre, identity, and sexual norms become
irrelevant. “Viens !” is all about this: embracing our naked self
first, letting go of all pre established sexual patterns,
reconnecting with our senses in an almost childish playful way,
feeling at peace with who we are and our quest for pleasure,
rediscovering the precious uniqueness of the other next to me, and
finally diving into a global sensation of being free, one and
whole.