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Coming wave of video games could build empathy on racism, environment and aftermath of war
Some of the newest video games in development aren't really games at all, but experiences that seek to build empathy for others. Among the five such projects getting funding grants and support from 3D software engine maker Unity is "Our America," in which the player takes the role of a Black man who is driving with his son when their car is pulled over by a police officer. The father worries about getting his car registration from the glove compartment because the officer "might think it's a gun or something," the character says in the trailer. On the project's website, the developers describe "Our America" as "an autobiographical VR Experience" in which "the audience must make quick decisions, answer questions – but any wrong move is the difference between life and death." Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 6 is here:Wild animals, Lara Croft, Neymar Jr. and everything coming "Our America" and four other projects will evenly split $125,000 from Unity, the company announced Tuesday at the Game Developers Conference, which runs online through Friday.