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Not terrible, per se, but not a movie. There are other formats that fit the task better like immersive theater and theater in the round.

This has been extensively explored with VR and games, though.

The “per se” is never necessary.

I don't think their writing is supposed to be an exercise in saving bytes. Per se.

It's less bytes than "intrinsically" or "by itself", so not bad, per se.