Lightship VPS World Tour - NYC

Underground : SafeHouse jam comments

2022-10-15T17:12:58Z

How does it speak to Niantic's mission? (Optional) Our team seeks to inspire and delight the user. - As a Foundational Black American I found no delight in this experience. I had to excuse myself on several occasions when it came to your presentation and it’s perceived audience. We used lightship VPS to recreate historical events that allow people to 'experience' historical events expanding understanding, empathy, and education. - it was traumatizing with thought of empathy for those still affected by slavery in America. People may engage in a meaningful conversation face to face after sharing the common AR experience. - I posed the question “ Who is your audience” and no one even attempted to answer. As much as I would like to share this on twitter, I am not that cruel. You missed reading the room on this one guys. How complete is your project? (Optional) We have created a complete Augmented Reality prototype using Lightship VPS that allows the user to use their phone to experience a segment of the underground railroad during the Abolitionist era. - from “Who’s perspective?” Honestly, I still feel some kind of way about this submission and the fact you one of white-splaining slavery mainly to a group of people not affected by it. The subject was inappropriate regardless who who claims heir to the deeds a person the never met. yall lost me with that for real. I’m working on my emotional intelligence it was probably good we didn’t have a genuine conversation about your appropriations. Not cool at all