Faculty of Design

Illustration

Hadia Shahid

Simulation of Sin

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”A man engages in a virtual reality affair, his body plugged into a headset while his avatar entangles with another in a surreal, digital space. Limbs fuse, colors pulse, and sparks fly in contrast to the dull stillness of the real world, where his unsuspecting spouse sleeps beside him. This is the reality of a world shaped by technology so advanced, where the allure of infidelity is effortless, harder to detect, and dangerously tempting.