My father had a saying when I was growing up in front of my computer…
Something to the effect of “Life is not completely digital, get out and
enjoy the analog world too.”
So tell, me, why would I want to waste MORE of my time in a virtual
world that, by definition, doesn’t even exist when I don’t have enough
time to do the things I enjoy in the REAL world?
I will concede that there are some very compelling reason for virtual
reality technology, such as remote medicine, real estate preview, or
even virtual meeting places. However, the entertainment industry as a
whole is so adept at helping people escape from the reality of their
lives that people can easily forget that normal reality can be a very
interesting and exciting thing.
I guess the part of me that needs balance just screams to stay away
from this kind of thing except in those rare circumstances in which it
is truly the most productive way to accomplish a task. Of course, that
same drive for productivity is also what drives my family crazy at
times because I just won’t sit down and relax in front of the
television like so many people are accustomed to doing.
