Could VR prevent racism in your organisation?

A new immersive virtual reality (VR) project is allowing people to experience racism first-hand to highlight the difficulties marginalised groups face in job interviews.

The project, called 1000 Cut Journey, aims to highlight the micro-aggressions which accumulate to racism by immersing viewers in the viewpoint of black candidate, Mr Sterling.

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In the scenario, both a black and white candidate are going to an interview, with the short film alluding to the black candidate being more qualified.

At the end of the scene, Mr Sterling, is rejected on the grounds of not being a good cultural fit for the organisation, despite his excellent qualifications.