In my opinion, the three most provisional news are:
- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-considers-facial-recognition-smart-glasses Facebook Is Considering Facial Recognition For Its Upcoming Smart Glasses
- Significant decision I think it is a decision that we must face within five years in the unstoppable trend of AR/VR development, and how we deal with the challenge the decision would bring as a society is critical to where we will go together as the human race. If facial recognition was enabled and smart glasses became prevalent, the way we used to know each other would be renewed. We may no longer need to date to know each other’s interest and dislikes. All information connected to the internet could be connected to the person we meet in the subway instantly. We may make friends, find dates and socialize in a completely different way. But at the same time, the reliability of the profile information, the value judgment we put on each other and information security are all great challenges to this friendly future.
- https://www.wired.com/story/billionaires-use-vr-avoid-social-change/ Billionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Change
- Fact Harsh as the truth is, VR could be a wonderful place for people to run away from real life. After some time to allow development, it would also be the cheapest way for “everyone” to share an “equal” life. It can create a world that’s easy, funny and relaxing, everyone could be the king of their VR worlds, while the kings and queens of the real world remains the same group of people. In the short term, this is very feasible.
- https://mensvariety.com/vr-fitness/ People Are Using VR Systems For Fitness?
- Realistic Modern people rarely have time for sporting interests, and for many sports the stadiums they need is too far to get to. Following the instructions from fitness courses can be a bit dull, but with VR there can be many forms of stretching, jumping and waving in a game. It’s more fun, diverse, and can potentially be social as well. The room it needs is affordable to most households, and equipment fees are also saved.
And the three most clueless:
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/illusions-delusions-and-reality/202102/the-effect-real-wind-virtual-self-motion The Effect of Real Wind on Virtual Self-Motion
- Obvious It seems very obvious to me that real wind would enhance the realness of the VR experience, nevertheless how much it could help is the question to be asked. If the user is only standing still then surely the blowing of wind would not make him/her feel like walking, but obviously still “more” immersive. The other question is how to effectively integrate the fanning system with the VR set.
- https://www.vrfitnessinsider.com/review/powder-vr-skiing-and-snowboarding-fully-realized-in-your-living-room/ Powder VR- Skiing and Snowboarding Fully Realized in Your Living Room
- Off-track Although I think it is very realistic for VR to induce more exercises at home, it is ridiculous to try to use VR to micmic a sport like skiing or snowboarding. To me the most important element in these two sports are surely snow. The feeling of being surrounded by the cold whiteness, feeling the wind crushing through the face and rushing down the slope is deterministically going to differ from having a VR headset at home, seeing pictures of snow and facing a fan.
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/11/30/future-of-intimacy-sex-bots-virtual-reality-and-smart-sex-toys/?sh=6e75397d38fa Future Of Intimacy: Sex Bots, Virtual Reality, And Smart Sex Toys
- Dangerous The enjoyment of sex does not solely come from the physical simulations. A robot cannot replace a person. This would likely lead to a division of love and sex in a person if not used properly or with control. But by appearance there is no imminent need to control, so a person likely won’t. To pursue more intense simulation of the body would not promise a better experience, but may result in callousness, and objectification of the self and the other sex.