The Most Expensive Museum in the World: Three Player Cooperative Game between VR and PC Platforms Investigating Empathy between Players and Historical Characters.

Abstract

The paper describes an art installation based on a local cooperative cross platform VR/PC game for three players. The story is based on the historical story of a nuclear power plant, which was built, but never turned on because of a public referendum. The game mechanics are built upon the interaction of three playable historical characters: engineer, activist, and politician. The main goal was to foster empathy in the players by replaying the game from each character's perspective. We present the story implementation, custom-made interfaces, physical setup, and an evaluation of recordings from a four-month display in a public gallery.