E08 | VR Is Tough: Entertainment
from Tough Times Podcast Hosted by Nate Bennett
Pokemon Go is a thing. We talk about it for awhile before Rob dives into a couple stories of recent encounters; one with a homeless woman and another with his neighbor. We start our main topic by outlining the difference between virtual reality and augmented reality. This leads to a brief mention of the Microsoft HoloLens as well as the most prevalent VR headsets that are either on the market or hitting the market soon. We speculate a bit about gamer demographics and who will be the early adopters of VR. We discuss the technology as it's being developed for amusement park rides and then we talk about film & video games, including how lines between the two become blurred with experiential VR media. Nate talks about the possibilities for VR in documentaries and all media that is designed to make you feel something or provide a call to action. We end with a segment on porn and how the sex industry is being changed with virtual reality technology. Some opinions on morality are expressed.
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