Online, offline, reality, virtual reality — it’s all getting increasingly blurred. Winnipeg intermedia artist Freya Björg Olafson has been thinking about this for years, particularly in the context of extended reality (XR). photos by MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Freya Olafson first performed MÆ – Motion Aftereffect in Winnipeg six years ago. XR is an umbrella term that includes augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR); even if you haven’t used it yourself, you’ve probably seen people don headsets to be fully immersed in virtual worlds. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Freya Olafson, mirrored by Emma Beech (in green), explores extended reality.