suf·fer·ing noun
the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
Maram, an 8 year old refugee girl from Amman, Jordan after being injured by a rocket bombing on her house
Image by Magnus Wennman/Aftonbladet
Human Suffering: Representations and Perceptions in Virtual Reality
Ellery Johnson | Comparative Cultures and Politics Senior Capstone Project | Michigan State University
vir·tu·al re·al·i·ty noun
the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in an immersive way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors; containing elements of immersion and interacivity
"Viewers are overwhelmed by the sheer number of atrocities . . .
There is too much to see, and there appears to be too much to do anything about . . ."
-Joan Kleinman and Arthur Kleinman