away from reality photo series portrays london as a virtual hideout

away from reality photo series portrays london as a virtual hideout
images courtesy of in return and mr. whisper

duo creatives tayfun sarier and guus terbeek of in return teamed up with london-based instagram influencer and photographer mr. whisper to create a photo series that portrays their views of the near future. the project is called ‘away from reality’ and was motivated by the intense and quickly growing relationship between man and machine.

photo taken in the kensington gardens, where a man looks completely alienated  

in the ‘away from reality’ photo series, people are shown against a backdrop of london’s most iconic locations like kensington gardens, the underground, etc., while wearing an oculus virtual reality headset. the images make visible how this modern day phenomenon called technology is withdrawing us from reality and resulting for some in a virtual hideout. 

in the london underground, one of the world’s busiest metros

eating alone at a cafe

in westminster with the virtual reality headset on

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

edited by: juliana neira | designboom