3U8NgfHhMelissa Korteweg is a Junior at Amherst College. She is an English major with a concentration in Digital Humanities. She has loved creative writing since she was young. Over the years, this interest manifested itself in the form of short stories and poetry. When she began researching and using virtual reality technologies like Oculus Rift, she was inspired to create new types of content. With this new medium, she hopes to collaborate with others to create compelling, first person experiences.

Melissa is also interested in learning about other people’s experiences and interests with VR. This blog is intended to show others her experiences with the technology, as well as introduce others through her Women in VR interview series.