Short film 'Uncanny Valley' paints startling and tragic view of virtual reality

True virtual reality, offering not only visual but tactile experiences in imaginary environments, is still a few years away for mainstream users

But an amazing new short film illustrates just how amazing VR will be when companies like Oculus Rift and others get it right

However, in this case (a fictional setting), the end result of immersing yourself too deeply in VR gaming environments could lead to startling and even tragic revelations

Written and directed by Federico Heller, Uncanny Valley takes place in a world of VR addicts who do nothing all day but live out elaborate first-person shooter scenarios in virtual reality Read more...