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On the frontlines of the coming backlash against VR
Think of the children.
Author: Tommy Rousse
Tommy Rousse is a JD/PhD student in Northwestern University's Media, Technology and Society program. He has a MSc. in Games from ITU Copenhagen, makes games with Glitchnap, and keeps a journal at ludist.com
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