Saturday, November 15, 2025. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Please use Parking Lot 13 or the Parking Garage.
The event has a capacity of 40 participants
Join HCC Central for a special VR for Empathy event on Saturday, November 15. This groundbreaking initiative was first held at HCC in 2019, followed by a larger, more impactful edition in 2020, and now returns with fresh perspectives on how immersive technology can help us understand one another more deeply.
VR4Empathy is an immersive learning initiative that uses virtual reality experiences to foster empathy, cultural awareness, and emotional intelligence. Through powerful, story-driven simulations, participants are placed in the shoes of others to explore social issues, lived experiences, and diverse perspectives. This project cultivates critical thinking and compassion while demonstrating how virtual reality can be a tool for both education and social change.
Virtual Reality is uniquely powerful for cultivating empathy because it allows participants to step into another person’s world—to see, hear, and even feel life from perspectives different than their own. Whether it’s walking in the shoes of someone facing social injustice, experiencing the challenges of accessibility, or witnessing cultural stories up close, VR offers a visceral and transformative experience that traditional media simply can’t match.
The Reality COLLAB, in collaboration with HCC Central Community Outreach, is proud to continue this tradition of harnessing immersive technologies for social good, inviting students, faculty, and the community to discover how XR can inspire compassion and connection.
Come prepared to have a living experience as you put yourself into the shoes of others.
The sessions are free, and parking is free.