Why include seats in a VR Gallery?

Below is a selection of VR galleries I have come across online... During my presentation the other day, I finished with the following question:

Why include seats in a VR Gallery?

It is not just seats, it's also decoration, furnishings, plants and lights! Galleries and museums have been around for a long time and they bring with them a powerful idea about what a gallery should look like and those pre-conceived ideas are deeply embedded... something to think about?

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