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Are there any ethical differences between the escapism offered by VR games vs movies or books? Hollywood has certainly done its share of crafting the current wo
by Rebelgecko 5y ago
Are there any ethical differences between the escapism offered by VR games vs movies or books? Hollywood has certainly done its share of crafting the current world we live in.
- silisili 5y agoI largely agree they're in the same realm, but not exactly the same. With TV or books, you're still in the current world, visually. You can still see your aging paint, dirty floor, etc. You can also do them with others, watching movies together or reading books aloud. VR is completely self isolating. And I think that's the point, at this point. Ethically, who knows. Compare how you'd feel with two friends, sitting around watching TV together, versus the same setting but each is on their own phone. That already happens today and is incredibly alienating, so this seems like that feeling on steroids. It -feels- incredibly unethical to me.
- tenuousemphasis 5y agoThere are multiplayer VR games and experiences. Either ones interacting with remote players in VR, or asymmetric games where one player is in VR and one or more use a monitor and controller(s). The latter are actually really fun party games.