Computer Technology on Steroids - Meet the Virtual Reality Urban Environment of the Future

Virtual reality is getting better and better eachdifferent with humans from different regions or
year. Many gaming companies are now talkingmindsets, so where would we put such an urban
about the next evolutionary step in VR and theVR system? Some may even deem it against
next generation of this computer technology, buttheir religion.
they are not just talking about gaming, Indeed,So where should the studies or test projects be
they are also planning on using this computerlocated; underground, isolated, or would you put
technology for education, reducing thethe experiment close to the resources and
psychological problems of PTSD, high-techmoney of an urban human area? If it were put
communication, and even space communities.into a large city, then it might catch some media
One advanced thinker suggests that we buildPR buzz, helping the project or it could backfire,
Virtual Reality Urban environments for all, virtualespecially if things are not well-liked at first or if it
reality habitats, where you can create your owngets poor ratings while the bugs are still being
world, any world. If so, one must ask if suchworked out.
thinkers have given any thought as to whichPerhaps, you are aware of the Biosphere II
culture or nationality might have the best chanceproject outside of Tucson, it didn't work out, but
in accepting this computer technology in a sampleit is interesting the psychological issues of its
program, and which cultures might have thefailure. A few people inside had personality
toughest time accepting it?conflicts that led to psychological problems in the
This might be important as human culture seemsconfined environment. It became quite a mess.
to dictate much of their perceptions. SuchThink on this.
pre-conceived attitudes could be drastically