The aim of Bairro 112 project was to create a virtual experience that focuses on mental issues and suicide awareness, problems that still are somewhat invisible and neglected in our society. Based on a real life experience, with the help of animations, sounds and interactions in a VR environment, this interactive narrative aims to enable users to understand what are early signs of mental distress, and makes one aware of future situations. Using a first-person perspective to achieve an immersive experience, Bairro 112 manages to pass the most reliable message of this true event, du- ring which the user becomes interested in the narrative that is being told and becomes a part of it. Most of all, Bairro 112 encourages the audience to pay attention to the ones that live nearby, to one’s friends and neighbours, often struggling with one or more problems and issues and giving a hand before it is too late. The experience offered may make everyone more aware of their own responsibility of living in a community.
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