Venezuela torture victim uses VR to shed light on infamous prison

Victor Navarro, an ex-Venezuelan political prisoner and developer of the ‘Helicoide Reality’ project, speaks during an interview with AFP in Buenos Aires. — AFP

BUENOS AIRES: Cries of pain ring out from the dark hallways and cramped cells, punctuated by the sound of electric shocks.

Wearing headsets and sensors, viewers encounter such grim scenes on a virtual "visit" to one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons, El Helicoide, in Caracas.