Is VR really so ubiquitous to warrant these concerns? In my opinion most of the warnings about how this technology encourages "escaping reality" apply more to things that have had an established place in society for decades, namely phones, social media and online gaming. I have two kids and a VR headset is the least of my concerns, but they could be sucked in to the non-reality of a personal phone in two seconds if I allow it.
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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Yea true. I've know parents who've bought their 6yo kids smartphones. Dumb fucking parents are the worst.
Has this guy even used social VR before? I don't want to entirely dismiss his points out of hand, but what he's describing is so unlike my experience with VRChat that I don't really know how to even respond meaningfully. Come back after having a heart-to-heart with a 12 foot tall gay dragon furry dude, then we'll talk, otherwise this is just tilting at windmills
Likewise online video made it possible for him to attend college despite an ongoing pandemic, and instead of being thankful for that opportunity, he blames Zoom for making him lonely? Not the pandemic? It makes no sense
The TLDR of his video is touchgrass. Yeah everyone should touch grass.
Living in virtual worlds is not a substitution for living in the real world
Not YET
Just the usual out of touch fear mongering the VR community has been getting for years. Now that Apple has joined the party, I expect a lot more of it in the future, unfortunately.
Whatever happened to second life. VR keeps becoming the thing once every decade or two. Just not something I care about. Might be useful for gaming or certain specialized activities of course.