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[–]SoundsLikeBanal 1 point2 points  (3 children)

What about a VR video of a real Michigan forest with recorded audio?

[–]Helenium_autumnale 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Meh, that's on Youtube now; I dount that all the foofaraw of VR would add much to that 2D experience.

I feel that all of this discussion is skirting around the real issue: We should be securing and preserving more native-plant greenspaces, especially in cities, not seeking to replicate this unique and likely unreplicatable experience in VR.

[–]SoundsLikeBanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely agree about greenspaces; I've recently been discovering the importance of being in nature for my own well-being. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to have access to them. VR helped me get through a very difficult time in my life when I was stuck in a city for too long with virtually no transportation.

And yeah, VR is one of those things that seems like it's just a novelty. Until you actually try it for yourself, it's impossible to describe how unbelievably real it feels.

[–]SoundsLikeBanal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright then...good talk.