Virtual reality
(VR) is a creation of virtual 3D world in which one can feel and sense
the world as if it is real. This virtual world can be accessed by
donning a headgear. The gear contains the screen, which is attached to a
computer with a necessary software so that a virtual sense of 3D world
is obtained. The increasing sophistication in this technology allows the
sense of touch (by wearing hand sensors like a glove), smell and hearing
through the head gear.
VR experience is akin to sitting and watching a film in a 70-mm film
theater but with interactive process where one can change the scenes and
be a part of the scenery.
The VR process is being used presently by scientists and engineers for
designing sophisticated technologies. It is allowing engineers to design
machines and engines in real time as if the actual machine is being
changed. However like Internet, which was initially developed to aid
scientists and technologists but came into mainstream, VR will also come
into the mainstream and eventually be used by everybody. The
technologies in VR are progressing so rapidly that in a matter of years
we will have an almost real life experience of flying, tasting objects,
moving them, smelling them and even have a feel of their texture. Maybe
pornography will be the first offshoot of this process!
All our experiences and knowledge of the physical world are through our
five senses of taste, smell, touch, sight and hearing. Together with
this is our sixth sense, the intuition. We enjoy the world or suffer
pain through our senses. These sense signals when processed by brain
give us a feeling of individuality, self and awareness.
Virtual reality (VR) allows one to get full blast of information to the
senses and hence can allow us to enjoy the world and thus satiate our
senses at a fraction of the cost in terms of energy and resources. Thus
an individual at will can go to a Disney World, can visit some of the
finest museums of the world or fly low over the majestic Himalayas or
Swiss Alps without moving out of the VR room. Similarly he/she can do
window shopping in some of the best shopping malls of the world and even
try out some of the items displayed. In short a person can fulfill major
portion of his/her desires through VR at almost zero cost and energy.
With desires satiated to a certain extent, individuals can hopefully
move on to higher things in life. This is the first step towards
spirituality and may help in greed reduction also.
Each individual needs to experience the world. With increasing choices
available individuals want to cram this experience in a short time. This
desire is latent in all humans and has to be satiated. No amount of
sermonizing can stop the younger generation from trying to experience
it. VR allows a least-cost (energy wise) and non-invasive mechanism to
achieve this objective. VR can sometimes be more powerful than the real
world since it allows almost anybody to feel and sense the otherwise
forbidden world. It is possible that this satiation of desires so easily
will result in overindulgence. However as the technologies of VR and
experiences of individuals mature they will move on to other higher
things.
VR is however not a panacea for the ills of the present day world. It
cannot satisfy the real hunger, cure the diseases, and cannot substitute
for real human contact. Nevertheless it may allow vast majority of
citizens from developing world to enjoy the world in an interactive mode
and may help them to move on to higher goals. This will help the world
to move towards sustainability.
The first step of an individual towards spirituality and hence
sustainability is the fulfillment of his/her basic desires. I believe VR
will allow this. Mankind in future might then move easily towards
nirvana.
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