Couples get taste of parenthood by designing 'virtual babies'

They sat in sofas in a futuristic room with soft lighting and flowing drapes, which was all part of an installation called"IVFX: posthuman parenting in hybrid reality," created by Dutch visual artist Victorine van Alphen.

"There were lots of beautiful, inspiring conversations, anecdotes and background discussions that formed this strange, futuristic project," she said."I kind of gave myself the 'mission impossible' to create a presence in virtual reality.""It's definitely smart," said Jennifer van Exel, discussing the options with her partner Frouke Engel.

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