UNMUTE is an interactive VR experience that retrains perception through sound. Inspired by disappearing neighborhoods, it guides players from focused listening to active sound design, culminating in a freeform soundscape exploration. Through immersive gameplay—sound-matching, sonic illusions, and a dubbing mini-game—players learn to notice, sense, and reconnect with their environment. UNMUTE blends sensory psychology with VR to break patterns of disengagement and spark curiosity—both inside the headset and beyond.