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I think people crave real world connection, not another iDevice that's strapped to your head.

CamelCaseName 4y ago
People crave convenience, and the ability to get things done. That's why people text instead of call, and call instead of meet up.
- monological 4y ago
  Because it's path of least resistance, but not a path to well being.
  - nohaydeprobleme 4y ago
    I get that this discussion is a simplified presentation of arguments, but to add nuance and depth: • I personally text to send quick updates that don't need an immediate response, exchange funny GIFs, share links, and forward small documents. I can also clarify my communication with emojis or reacts (done well, this is the "tone of voice"/"facial expression"/non-verbal communication of medium of texting). • But I wouldn't spend a half-hour to hour-long session just texting someone to catch up with their life, nor would I use text for an important, complex conversation. Then again, I typically wouldn't video chat someone to receive a very quick update about something. Similarly, in VR, perhaps the medium can provide a method communication that is more rich than both texting and video calls, which adds something instead of acting as a substitute for something else. Maybe VR will make it easier for people to share and compare multiple screens at once (to compare a document or code). VR is already great at presenting certain types of artwork in museums (e.g. an immersive 3-D sculpture with music and a beautiful background, which nicely complemented a physical display of artwork). Perhaps in certain fields (maybe architecture, design, film production, or video game development?) VR can become the preferred way to communicate, where people can prefer to use VR instead of video calls or text updates—especially if VR becomes commonplace.
- Invictus0 4y ago
  What is convenient about a $3000 pair of ski goggles whose only function is zoom calls?
  - sixstringtheory 4y ago
    I wouldn’t mind being able to meet hands free from the chair lift
  - beebeepka 4y ago
    Makes you even cooler for just 3k
laweijfmvo 4y ago
People probably need more real-world connection, but it turns out they often crave whatever gives their brain the quickest dopamine hit.
- strikelaserclaw 4y ago
  people are pretty much not built for the modern world. Maybe some techno nerd people are, but most normal people aren't.

People crave convenience, and the ability to get things done. That's why people text instead of call, and call instead of meet up.

monological 4y ago
Because it's path of least resistance, but not a path to well being.
- nohaydeprobleme 4y ago
  I get that this discussion is a simplified presentation of arguments, but to add nuance and depth: • I personally text to send quick updates that don't need an immediate response, exchange funny GIFs, share links, and forward small documents. I can also clarify my communication with emojis or reacts (done well, this is the "tone of voice"/"facial expression"/non-verbal communication of medium of texting). • But I wouldn't spend a half-hour to hour-long session just texting someone to catch up with their life, nor would I use text for an important, complex conversation. Then again, I typically wouldn't video chat someone to receive a very quick update about something. Similarly, in VR, perhaps the medium can provide a method communication that is more rich than both texting and video calls, which adds something instead of acting as a substitute for something else. Maybe VR will make it easier for people to share and compare multiple screens at once (to compare a document or code). VR is already great at presenting certain types of artwork in museums (e.g. an immersive 3-D sculpture with music and a beautiful background, which nicely complemented a physical display of artwork). Perhaps in certain fields (maybe architecture, design, film production, or video game development?) VR can become the preferred way to communicate, where people can prefer to use VR instead of video calls or text updates—especially if VR becomes commonplace.
Invictus0 4y ago
What is convenient about a $3000 pair of ski goggles whose only function is zoom calls?
- sixstringtheory 4y ago
  I wouldn’t mind being able to meet hands free from the chair lift
- beebeepka 4y ago
  Makes you even cooler for just 3k

laweijfmvo 4y ago

People probably need more real-world connection, but it turns out they often crave whatever gives their brain the quickest dopamine hit.

strikelaserclaw 4y ago
people are pretty much not built for the modern world. Maybe some techno nerd people are, but most normal people aren't.