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This documentary is an eye-opener to the future of this ever-shrinking yet growing world.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
80
Paste Magazine by Aurora Amidon
It’s a humble exploration of a fascinating and untapped community, reminiscent of great cinéma verité documentarians like Frederick Wiseman.
63
RogerEbert.com by Carlos Aguilar
Though it ignores the many situations that could go wrong in the ever-evolving universe of virtual reality, this fascinating ode to touchless connection proves beyond doubt that the intense emotions born in the skin of their avatars transcend into their flesh-and-blood hearts.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by Dan Fienberg
A documentary that starts out odd and ends up oddly sweet.
90
Screen Daily by Jonathan Romney
British director Joe Hunting has made a tender, affecting documentary about love, friendship and people finding a place where they can be themselves.
83
The Film Stage by Juan Barquin
We 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.
90
The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
Hunting’s documentary catches up with where many people are finding their dreams realized, and understands that sometimes the dream is simply to be yourself.
74
This 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.