We Met in Virtual Reality
HBO Documentary Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 27, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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90
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJul 29, 2022
While 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. Read full review
90
Screen DailyJonathan RomneyJul 27, 2022
British director Joe Hunting has made a tender, affecting documentary about love, friendship and people finding a place where they can be themselves. Read full review
90
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldJul 27, 2022
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. Read full review
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The Film StageJuan BarquinJul 27, 2022
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. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAug 1, 2022
The 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. Read full review
80
Paste MagazineAurora AmidonJul 27, 2022
It’s a humble exploration of a fascinating and untapped community, reminiscent of great cinéma verité documentarians like Frederick Wiseman. Read full review
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Film ThreatAlan NgJul 27, 2022
This documentary is an eye-opener to the future of this ever-shrinking yet growing world. Read full review
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PolygonTasha RobinsonJul 27, 2022
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. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeAug 1, 2022
We 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. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJul 27, 2022
A documentary that starts out odd and ends up oddly sweet. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarJul 27, 2022
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. Read full review
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