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Why speculate VR food futures ?


As climate change accelerates, the global food system faces profound challenges. Rising temperatures, unpredictable weather patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events disrupt traditional agriculture, leading to reduced crop yields and heightened food insecurity. These environmental shifts not only threaten the availability of food but also jeopardize cultural practices and memories tied to culinary traditions.

WILL YOU EAT ME? emerges from this critical juncture as a design-driven inquiry into the emotional and systemic transformations shaping our relationship with food. By translating empirical research into embodied virtual experiences, the project invites users to actively participate in a speculative world where familiar foods have vanished. Through the intimate yet disconcerting act of assembling a non-existent burger, participants reflect on the loss of cherished foods and contemplate the emergence of new dietary rituals. This tension between nostalgia and adaptation underscores the pivotal role of food in defining identity, community, and resilience.

























Signal - The Rice Crisis
1.  Climate change is disrupting traditional agriculture, as evidenced by erratic weather patterns affecting rice farming. Unpredictable climates force farmers to adopt new, often precarious, sometimes innovative methods of production, threatening staple crops and food security.

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Signal  -  Security-Tagged Dinner

2. Rising food prices have transformed once-accessible items into luxury commodities. Basic groceries, such as cheese, are now security-tagged in supermarkets due to increased theft, highlighting growing food insecurity and economic disparity.

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Signal - Rising Microfood  Solutions
3. Researchers are exploring alternative food sources, like microalgae, to address sustainability challenges. These nutrient-dense substitutes offer a glimpse into a future where traditional meals may be replaced by innovative food solutions.

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Will You Eat Me, Reverse Alchemy Showcase, Dutch Design Weekend, Eindhoven, October 2024.







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