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Is "an unrestricted view of the game from close up" the only appeal to court-side seats? I think it's perhaps the least interesting aspect, since you can achiev

Is "an unrestricted view of the game from close up" the only appeal to court-side seats? I think it's perhaps the least interesting aspect, since you can achieve this for free at almost any non-NBA level basketball game. Or perhaps the appeal of court-side seats is the atmosphere, experience and social signaling, none of which are provided by these glasses. Our desire for "cheap" court-side seats is understandable from an evolutionary sense. But it's almost like these glasses (and VR in general) are designed to provide the "feeling" of evolutionary benefit while carefully and completely removing any actual benefit.

HDThoreaun 3y ago
> Or perhaps the appeal of court-side seats is the atmosphere, experience and social signaling, none of which are provided by these glasses. The author's entire point was that the demo did recreate the atmosphere and experience he had while courtside at an NBA game. Maybe it doesn't provide the social clout, but that's not the point for tons who wish they could sit courtside.
- wussboy 3y ago
  > Maybe it doesn't provide the social clout, that's not the point for tons who wish they could sit courtside There is no maybe about it. Tell me another reason why people would want court side, that wouldn’t also apply to a high school game (where people could sit court side for free but absolutely don’t)