How to process grief — in interactive virtual reality

A new VR project offers a whimsical way to process loss — by layering on elements of other users’ grief.

Many interactive installations at the annual XR Experience at SXSW offer a mix of the experimental and the emotional. But in 2025, few offer a wilder ride on these two tracks than Traces: The Grief Processor, an interactive VR installation from Vali Fugulin and Couzin …