Björk's 2015 album Vulnicura tells the story of the Icelandic pop artist's emotional journey following a painful breakup with her then-longtime partner, American artist Matthew Barney.
"I realized that I'd written a whole heartbreak album," said Björk in an exclusive interview with NPR. "And it's like a bit of a tricky genre to tap into."
Björk said VR seemed like the ideal medium beyond the album to share her heartbreak at the time. "What most people were complaining about with VR is it was very isolating," Björk said. "And I was like, 'Wow. Perfect. It's gonna be good in this lonely, solitary journey.'"
A newly remastered version of Vulnicura VR available on the Apple Vision Pro headset (and soon Meta Quest; the release date is still pending) enables fans to experience this jour