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The wild world of VRChat is a joyful antidote to these dark times
by Joseph Volpe Want to soar around a floating iridescent tree in a neon-lit, Tron-inspired atrium with one arm outstretched like some virtual Superman? Or perhaps you’re the type who’d prefer to hang around an “Ancient Art Museum” offering dating advice to strangers engaged in strained virtual romances? Maybe you just want to park your avatar in front of a mirror at “The Void” club and chat up cute femboys and girls on the off chance you’ll get a lap dance and experience the phenomenon known as phantom touch. Or you could explore The Great Plateau from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and quite literally become Link. …
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VR Travel: Trends And Challenges On The Road To A Live Experience
James Kawas Forbes Councils Member We’ve all got a bucket list of travel destinations we want to experience around the world. Some dream of visiting fairytale cities like Paris and Rome — while others fantasize about immersing themselves in cultures very different from their own. But of course, the realities of day-to-day life often stand in the way of these dreams. Most consumers are unlikely to ever acquire a lifestyle of full-time world travel due to financial and time restrictions. As an entrepreneur working on a VR travel prototype, I don’t believe in the inevitability of these restrictions, and other companies — such as MelodyVR, 360 VUZ and NBA VR — are already…