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The most dystopian part of it is that it takes away from TV/Gaming from being a social aspect to everyone being in their own pod and silo.
by snarkyturtle 3y ago
The most dystopian part of it is that it takes away from TV/Gaming from being a social aspect to everyone being in their own pod and silo.
- justinator 3y agoThat happened already when people got iPhones. Going out to a bar changed from socializing with others into people sitting at the same table playing with their phone. I remember the first time it happened - one of the last time I actually went out to a bar. Going to a show has turned into watching thousands of people record the show on their iPhones. It's great that I can now watch those videos with a VR headset I guess?
- tomjen3 3y agoDoes it? I mean if you are watching something with friends then you can watch it with them even if they are not physically present (assuming all you friends are rich teckies).
- snarkyturtle 3y agoYou're still apart. You're not gathered physically around the TV, able to make eye contact, jump around with joy, etc. It's just you and your friends in the walled garden.
- tomjen3 3y agoCorrect but that doesn’t mean that the experience can’t be shared and talked about later. Which is my definition of a shared experience.