Half a Mind is a powerful VR experience that immerses viewers in the everyday life of a university student living with mental health challenges. Designed to foster empathy and understanding, the project offers a first-person perspective on struggles that are often invisible from the outside.

Set in a modest student apartment, the experience begins each day with a finite amount of energy. Every task—whether attending class, making food, or even brushing your teeth—drains this limited resource. Once it’s depleted, there’s no way to recover it until the day ends. This mechanic mirrors the exhaustion and frustration many people with mental health difficulties face, where even the simplest routines can feel overwhelming or impossible.

By placing the viewer in this emotionally and physically taxing space, Half a Mind encourages reflection on how mental health affects daily life—and why compassion and awareness are so vital.

Pavlína Hrachovcová

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