It is not very advisable to meet a bear face to face, because they are wild animals and we are their guests in the forest.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to see some bears in reality, I was on my way to an accommodation in the mountain area of Harghita County, Romania, and these bears were walking on the side of the road, but I saw them from the car, I didn't have the courage to get out of the car.
When we arrived there, at our accommodation, we were warned not to walk in the evening on the streets or in the forest, as we might be lucky enough to encounter bears.