Fabula Rasa is the new AI VR game that made me ask: Is this the future of RPGs?

Fabula Rasa: Dead Man Talking, in an interactive VR game that made its global debut at the XR Exhibition at SXSW 2026 this weekend. At the exhibition, I got the chance to try a bunch of virtual and augmented reality experiences — art installations, VR experiences, and satirical projects that defied definition. But after playing Fabula Rasa, I can’t stop thinking about what it means for the future of gaming.

The gameplay of Fabula Rasa is built around fully improvised, AI-generated conversations.