Who is still inside the metaverse?

Re:Who is still inside the metaverse? by edent on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:10PM (#35233713)

I refer you to this delightful paper: "Bacterial Load of Virtual Reality Headsets"

> The results of these tests indicated that the Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from the headsets possessed high levels of antibiotic resistance.

https://doi.org/10.1145/3385956.3418958

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Re:Who is still inside the metaverse? by dehrmann on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:46PM (#35234412)

I'm sure the shared controllers on demo units back in the day were just as bad.

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Re:Who is still inside the metaverse? by Delento on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:56PM (#35234622)

Having that thing on/in your face is still different than holding it with hands.

Your eyes and nose are much closer and sweat might go down your face.

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Re:Who is still inside the metaverse? by gretch on Monday March 20, 2023 @03:04PM (#35236877)

I remember being a 12 year old running to the video game section of walmart to try the latest N64 game while my mom did the weekly shopping.

Germs/bacteria were not even 1% of what was running through my brain.

You're not the target audience for this, nor am I anymore.

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Re:Who is still inside the metaverse? by Delento on Monday March 20, 2023 @05:52PM (#35239305)

I definitely was the opposite kid then ;P

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Re:Who is still inside the metaverse? by smallerfish on Monday March 20, 2023 @05:52PM (#35239301)

I suddenly realize how I got sick after visiting Legoland in San Jose with my niece - there's a virtual reality "ride" there.

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