Wednesday, March 23, 2011
modeling reality with virtual worlds
Virtual worlds are very interesting to me, it has become another form of life and interaction, they also have pros and cons. They can be used to help those with issues interacting socially, those with disabilities such as Asperger's syndrome like in the article iReport: 'Naughty Auties' battle autism with virtual interaction by Nicole Saidi. The virtual world has become an outlet for many. Its a way for people to be safe n feel safe n less intimidated and still engage and create a social life for themselves. It also helps in recreating and reenacting certain places and events as i read in the article in Room 100, It's Sid and Nancy All Over Again,"by Saki Knafo. The pros are that it helps people who arent able to do certain things in this life live them out through a virtual world or second life. The cons are that it hinders face to face interaction and it also creates a false image and who knows what a persons intention may truly be. I think in the future virtual worlds will probably allow more people to interact and create a life they wish they could have lived or even live in a different time.
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I feel that interacting online doesn't give the same effect as interacting in person. It's true that for many with issues interacting socially, VW can be helpful. I think in a way it can prepare you if you are to meet new people in real life.
ReplyDeleteVirtual worlds are certainly new form of life people create for themselves. Right now, virtual worlds had been adding additional sensory input so that people can really feel like as if they are living in another world. It was said that the idea of virtual world can stimulates the senses so convincingly that they believed that are experiencing real virtuality. So it is really important for those who's using it to distinguish what's real and what's not.
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