In order to use the virtual reality (VR) headsets, please complete the online waiver: https://bit.ly/3Tg2utS
**This waiver is needs to be completed only once per year.**
Q. How long does the Traveling While Black Experience take to complete?
A. The experience is a 20-minute, 360-degree virtual reality experience. During this experience, you will sit with African American visitors at the famed Ben’s Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. as they share a moment of honest discussion, reflecting on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S. Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams’ finely crafted film highlights the urgent need to remember this past, build critical empathy, and facilitate a dialogue about the challenges minority travelers still face today.
Q. How do I register for the Traveling While Black VR experience at Rider?
A. Register for the Traveling While Black VR experience at: https://rider.libcal.com/calendar/immersion
Q. I have never used a VR unit before. How might I have the best experience with Traveling While Black VR tour?
A. It is advised that you review the VR: Virtual Reality- Equipment & Safety Research Guide prior to attending.
"Traveling While Black is a cinematic VR experience that immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award-winning Felix & Paul Studios' film transports you to historic Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC. The viewer shares an intimate series of moments with several of the patrons of Ben's as they reflect on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S. Confronting the way we understand and talk about race in America, Traveling While Black highlights the urgent need to not only remember the past but to learn from it, and facilitate a dialogue about the challenges minority travelers still face today." From Oculus Experiences
