Erin Martucci could feel her body relaxing at the sight of the serene landscape. The gushing waterfall is music to her ears. And just as she begins to lose herself amongst nature’s bounty, her gynecologist pulls her headset off, dragging her back to the ‘real’ confines of the hospital room with doctors preparing for the birth of her first child.
Muhammad is Acrophobic (fear for heights). His pulse races, his heart thuds against his chest, he clutches on to his sides as the realization that the world is dropping below his feet hits him. His head begins to swim, his vision blurs and the familiar feeling of nausea sets in. He pulls out his headgear and is relieved to find himself back into the safe confines of his living room.
Marlene feels a sense of doom as she is thrown out from her home onto the streets and then herded like cattle amongst helpless people into an unknown journey that seems harrowing and hopeless – the exact feeling that Elise Ogle, manager of Homeless projects, want his volunteers to feel – to empathize and change the way people think and act about the homeless.
From distracting women in labor without epidurals to conquering the worst fears- Virtual Reality is beyond gaming as it finds a strong foothold in the ‘real’ world. Be it the #BeFearless Project, Project Homeless or Google’s Expedition program – a journey that spans from Great Barrier Reef all the way to Mars – a feel of a virtually real experience is just a headset away!
I wonder if VR will find its use in the judicial system where rapists can be sentenced to a virtual session of being raped?
VR could come in handy for some political superpowers to experience what it feels like to be an audience to their hilarious debates, atrocious speeches, and impromptu decisions – or better still -getting to be a virtual citizen of the country that is ruled by them!
What do you think?
Gm Pranitha ! VR gaming rage is becoming so popular, though I never got the opportunity to experience it so far. I liked the idea of the politicians getting to taste their own doing, through VR. Would love to see their reaction 🙂 🙂
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Absolutely! I wonder too! Good evening, Radhika!
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Sensible analogy Pranitha! Your depiction of each VR experience is pretty much realistic, as if your narrating them live and in real time.
Perfectly written satire I must say. Great job! ☺
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Thank you, Andrei! Glad to have you here and for your support, as always!
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You’re always welcome, Pranitha ☺
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VR for education, I know…for medical science, I know….for tourism, I know
For a rapist…hmmm…. 🙂
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I cannot think of a better punishment for those who have no value for another human life – a taste of their own medicine!
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This is superb!!!the thought about using VR in such ways never struck my mind!! specially the rapist example…thank you for widening my thoughts and imagination!!
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It really was!!
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Thank you so very much, Oristel, for your support here! Glad to have you here!
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You are welcome! Anytime!🙌🏾 thank youuuuuuuu🙂
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An eye for an eye or giving the taste of their own medicine. What better can be done for someone who does not value another human life? What do you think, Rashi?
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I love it 😍That was a great piece of art! Keep on writing!
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Exactly!! People don’t understand anything until they suffer from the same.Only then they can realize the severity of their heinous acts.
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Glad you agree Rashi!
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I think it was 1993 the first time I experienced a VR game. It was bizarre. Today, the technology is such that it is more realistic and effective to the brain. I believe in the ‘right’ hands, it can be useful therapy and a useful tool for teaching and correcting. It is already in some ‘wrong’ hands and taking a wayward turn, so there are concerns in that arena of what it will do people. Either way, it won’t be long until VR is as common as having a cell phone. My first cell phone was in 1997 and it was clunky. Not many people had them yet. Not many people believed there would come a time when lives revolved around them. As someone with PTSD, though, I cannot help but wonder if VR technology can be used with EMDR therapy at some point to further the healing of those neural pathways of the brain. The brain is an amazing organ, full of complexities and mysteries.
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Absolutely, JD! The future definitely has a lot of VR in it!
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Last three paragraphs stole the show! Amazing writer you are that it feels like words flow out of your pen/keyboard!
I kept waiting for the part when the real scenario would pop up!
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Thank you so very much,TW! This complement is one I will treasure
With every post. Hugs!
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Hugs😁 you deserve it!
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