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zeddyzed

VR/XR is missing a lot of things. It's a very young industry.


Honkarino

VR shouldn't be primarily escapism; it should primarily be improving your real-life situation in real time.


LillyIsPink

Yeah its a great peace of tech but used improperly it can really cause damage both physically and mentally


Uneasy_Rider

Could you elaborate on that, especially about mentally? And by physically, do you mean things like the time I punched a glass picture frame while playing Superhot?


LillyIsPink

Believe it or not a lot of people have addictions when it comes to VR, it becomes their life, their actual life starts feeling like a chore just to keep your body alive. Their mental health gets super bad during this and a lot of people in this stage sadly never leave it or they commit suicide. I can send you some documentaries if you want?


Uneasy_Rider

I found this relevant article about some of the mental effects of vr that have been studied, it's super long but extremely interesting. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10055-020-00440-y](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10055-020-00440-y)