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Future presence, how virtual reality is changing human connection, intimacy, and the limits of ordinary life, Peter Rubin

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Future presence, how virtual reality is changing human connection, intimacy, and the limits of ordinary life, Peter Rubin

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Future presence

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bibliography

Oclc number

990286971

Responsibility statement

Peter Rubin

Sub title

how virtual reality is changing human connection, intimacy, and the limits of ordinary life

Summary

Presents a candid glimpse into virtual technology's likely future and how it may be used to form previously impossible relationships, explore new frontiers of intimacy, and transform human connection

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Welcome to virtual reality -- Presence: What it is, where to find it, how to stay there -- Alone on a mountaintop: How "in here" helps "out there" -- Hedgehog love: Engineering feelings with social presence -- Empathy vs. intimacy: Why good stories need someone else -- What to do and who to do it with: How social VR is reinventing everything from game night to online harassment -- The starry night that wasn't there: Social media, intimacy, and the memory of experience -- Rec room confidential: The anatomy and evolution of VR friendships -- Reach out and touch someone: Haptics, tactile presence, and making VR physical -- XXX-change program: Turning porn back into people -- Where we're going, we don't need headsets: Let's get speculative -- Conclusion: When hindsight is 2020: What life in 2028 might actually look like

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