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Re:A reality check for virtual headsets by zimpenfish on Friday July 07, 2017 @05:43AM (#14717174)
> Odds are most everyone is staring at their phone screen. Antisocial technology.

Except many of these people are using their phones to connect with other people. Literally the opposite of "antisocial technology".

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Re:A reality check for virtual headsets by yorwba on Friday July 07, 2017 @06:24AM (#14717330)
That was kind of my point. Phones and VR are anti-social in that they allow you to ignore your current surroundings; but they are also pro-social in that they allow you to virtually interact with other people.

That's why I believe VR will become mainstream as soon as the technical challenges are solved, just like phones.

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Re:A reality check for virtual headsets by chimprich on Friday July 07, 2017 @05:59AM (#14717234)
There's no reason why VR experiences shouldn't be social inside VR. Many of the available games are.
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