One of the unique challenges of virtual reality filming is the need for constant eye contact and spatial awareness. A performer must treat the camera lens as a lover, ignoring the crew and the technical apparatus surrounding them. Leal excels in this regard. Throughout "Zen Getaway," her connection with the viewer (the camera) is unbreakable. She possesses a unique ability to project intimacy, whispering and smiling directly at the viewer in a way that triggers a biological response to the digital stimulus.
A man was splitting firewood. But not like any groundskeeper she'd ever seen. He was shirtless, his skin the color of rain-darkened bark, every muscle moving in deliberate, hydraulic sequence. Dark hair clung to his brow. His jaw was set with a concentration that had nothing to do with mindfulness and everything to do with physics. When the axe bit through the log— crack —a pulse of something hot and utterly non-Zen shot through Veronica's chest. -VRBangers- Veronica Leal - Zen Getaway