Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world.... (Full plot summary below)
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Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world.
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| The New York TimesNicolas RapoldHunting’s documentary catches up with where many people are finding their dreams realized, and understands that sometimes the dream is simply to be yourself. |
| Screen DailyJonathan RomneyBritish director Joe Hunting has made a tender, affecting documentary about love, friendship and people finding a place where they can be themselves. |
| Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWhile certainly a curiosity, We Met in Virtual Reality—a pandemic-inspired documentary filmed entirely within a social platform called VRChat—is also revelatory, if not entirely ennobling of the human condition. |
| Film ThreatAlan NgThis documentary is an eye-opener to the future of this ever-shrinking yet growing world. |
| Paste MagazineAurora AmidonIt’s a humble exploration of a fascinating and untapped community, reminiscent of great cinéma verité documentarians like Frederick Wiseman. |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe character designs and backdrops are amazingly imaginative; and though the movements and rendering are often glitchy, that only adds to the charm of the residents’ casual conversations. |
| The Film StageJuan BarquinWe Met In Virtual Reality then is a perfect showcase of how VRChat (and the Internet at large) allows users to transcend the boundaries and limitations of reality to form meaningful connections. As DustBunny & Toaster note, it’s a world where “you can be who you always wanted to be.” Hunting does it justice by highlighting all the beauty and possibility that exists within. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDan FienbergA documentary that starts out odd and ends up oddly sweet. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeWe Met in Virtual Reality is a warmhearted, often humorous look at the sociology of such spaces. It can’t really be described as vérité — more fly-on-the-virtual-wall filmmaking. |
| PolygonTasha RobinsonThis is a movie meant to introduce viewers to the real emotions people bring to their escapist fantasy worlds. But for most viewers, it’s more likely to simply be a confusing, exhilarating, context-free introduction to the fantasy world itself. |
