Re:The Metaverse Is Bullshit
by spicybright on Monday November 01, 2021 @10:13AM
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Computer gaming shuts you off from your loved ones too. Most wear thick headphones.
VR has always been very social for my friends an I as we mirror the display to the tv so people can see. And the headset we use doesn't cover your ears so you can still talk.
Plus, vrchat and the likes feels much more intimate than any video game I've played. Many in my circle live too far to meet up IRL.
Re:The Metaverse Is Bullshit
by charcircuit on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:44PM
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>VR forces you to turn off your loved ones. You can't see or hear them at all.
Not everyone has loved ones and not everyone's loved ones are physically near them.
> VR forces you to turn off your loved ones. You can't see or hear them at all.
But if they're in the same room, you can punch 'em in the face...
Re:The Metaverse Is Bullshit
by sharemywin on Sunday October 31, 2021 @08:08PM
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That made me laugh. I just pictured some kid in a VR headset punching is mom in the face. oops...sorry mom.....
There is no way that it will become a mainstream activity until vr headsets are as comfortable as a pair of reading glasses.
There also needs to be a major cultural shift. VR forces you to turn off your loved ones. You can't see or hear them at all.
Whats more, VR will only every occupy the space that gaming does now because it's an "active" activity that requires you to do something. It will never replace TV which allows you to turn off the decision making part of your brain.