The constant barrage of verbal harassment that women endure day-to-day is difficult to explain to anyone who hasn't experienced it, but a new virtual reality program seeks to simulate exactly how pervasive it can be.Through Compliment, a new immersive VR adventure created by Parsons MFA student Lucy Bonner, anybody can walk down the street as a woman and experience the harassment that ensues firsthand. Bonner was inspired to create the project after she moved to Brooklyn and was confronted with an overwhelming amount of daily catcalls.
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