Reflections

Writing

Ongoing notes and reflections on immersive agency, affective experience, and cultural empathy.

Why Immersive Agency Matters in Cultural Heritage VR

2025 · Concept Note

Reflecting on how giving users real agency inside virtual heritage spaces changes not only what they see, but how they feel, remember, and care.

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Beyond Presence: Designing for Affective Resonance

2025 · Working Thoughts

Presence is not enough. I explore how sound, light, and bodily tension can be orchestrated as an affective engine in VR experiences.

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From Artist Embodiment to Cultural Empathy

2025 · Field Notes from the Sistine Chapel

What happens when visitors stop being viewers and temporarily become the artist? Notes from my Michelangelo embodiment VR study.

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