LaurieAnnis

In what way is socializing with others in VR "isolated"? Real people interacting in social VR applications with other real people are not isolated. In fact, I would argue that they're less isolated than people who can't interact with humans from all over the world, and are only exposed to the same group day in and day out. P.S. are blind and deaf people "isolated" in ways you think make them unable to enjoy social interaction? That's a very narrow approach.

Lots of PC gamers play with headphones on, fully immersed in the onscreen play. You can use VR in groups as well. The most popular VR applications are social, like VR Chat. VR can also be broadcast so that others can see. When my family plays BeatSaber, it's almost always in a group where others watch, keep score, cheer each other on, and take turns, much in the same way people engage in RL sports, like horseshoes. MR even blends RL and VR.