Yet women are constantly confronted by society’s insistence that their bodies aren’t just dangerous, but that they exist to be viewed and commented on. Other games let me transcend human form altogether. I found many games’ approximation of the human form to be a nice distancing from reality, even if female proportions could sometimes be … excessive. Before this, though, I found video games to be a freeing place: I could assume a male or female body without judgment. It took years of counterprogramming to learn that, in fact, my body was my own property - a liberating notion. This is especially disturbing because women are taught from a young age that their bodies are dangerous. Online harassment in virtual reality is 'way, way, way' worse This seems to be the intended interaction: You stare at a woman who becomes uncomfortable at the attention but can’t stop you. She looks uncomfortable, but she’s unsuccessful in reclaiming her body from the purposeful eyes of the player. A girl in a tiny bikini shoos the player away as his disembodied form looks her up and down, moving in close to her body. It shows the series’ vacationing fighters being checked out by a rather shameless male player - an act they are futile in thwarting. The video above has been making the the rounds online since it was posted yesterday. Virtual reality makes violation feel even scarierĭead or Alive Xtreme 3’s VR Paradise mode doesn’t actually seem like a peaceful place for its lady inhabitants. This usually happens from a safe distance, but PlayStation VR manages to strike down the wall keeping the male gaze at bay to make ogling much more interactive. But as comfortable as the girls in Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 seem, their exploits still exist for others’ enjoyment. I’m not the target audience, but good for those girls and the ease with which they can wear a bikini, I guess. It stars a group of vacationing fighters who travel to a man’s private island to hang out, play volleyball and make new friends.
But thanks to the capabilities of VR, a game that was once just uncomfortable eye candy now includes a mode that offers something bordering on harassment.ĭead or Alive Xtreme 3 is already of a questionable purpose. The mode, as far as I can tell, invites a user to immerse themselves in a romantic reality where women roam carefree and unafraid. This is an exciting proposition for some.
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 - a museum for the idealized Japanese female form, where women are gazed upon as they play volleyball and sunbathe and enjoy themselves on an island away from men - will support PlayStation VR at the headset's launch.
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