Etidorhpa is an immersive exploration of ritual, silence, and inherited beliefs, reinterpreting the Shia Rozeh ritual through a surreal, interactive VR experience. Figures in prayer appear mouthless, symbolizing suppressed dissent, while disembodied faces in shadows evoke the tension between devotion and submission. Users enter through a real book, dissolving reality into a shifting VR world of shadows, abandoned castles, and suffocating ritual spaces. Reading reveals the environment—faces twitch, whisper, and walls close in. Touching a glowing mass unleashes voices, dissolving the world into light. Eye-tracking and hand interactions make reading a visceral act, where words shape space, sound, and movement. Etidorhpa transforms literature into an interactive, poetic journey, where imagination and touch create meaning.
