Prashast Thapan
Sim City
A Man Who Grew Up Playing Sim City is Now Building His Own Town
Jimmy Stice spent his childhood in the suburbs of Atlanta playing video games like Sim City. Now, he is the founder of Kalu Yala—a village in the heart of the Panamanian rainforest that aims to be the world’s most sustainable place to live.
Prashast Thapan
4.25.17
virtual reality
We Went to the Weird Reality Symposium To Find The Limits of Virtual Reality
Can wearing a headset put you in someone else’s shoes? Weird Reality was home to radical work that critically examined virtual reality as a tool to create empathy.
Prashast Thapan
2.3.17
Gaming
Finally! You Can Be Pregnant in Virtual Reality
No morning sickness, no cramps, just a bun in the oven.
Prashast Thapan
11.15.16
virtual reality
When Will Virtual Reality Become Reality?
At the VRLA expo, it was clear that virtual reality hasn't yet lived up to the futurist hype surrounding it, but it still has the power to literally transport us.
Prashast Thapan
9.20.16
Gaming
When Will Virtual Reality Become Reality?
At the VRLA expo, it was clear that virtual reality hasn't yet lived up to the futurist hype surrounding it, but it still has the power to literally transport us.
Prashast Thapan
9.20.16
Art
This VR Experience Might Be as Close as It Gets to Flying
The trick is to throw you into an indoor skydiving silo.
Prashast Thapan
9.2.16