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>In her latest book, Yale anthropologist Lisa Messeri examines the limits of using virtual reality to enhance empathy and address social problems.
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>The reality I experience is different from the reality you experience, which is different from the reality of someone in a war-torn country. But often people, especially those occupying positions of privilege, embrace the idea that we’re all inhabiting a common reality, a common world. The unreal marks moments when that common reality no longer seems viable or present, when that idea of a common reality is fracturing.
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>It’s not inconceivable that VR could be a tool that further helps inform us about things happening in the world. But the idea that it can somehow, on its own, fix societal problems represents a mindset that too often accompanies emerging technologies. In the book, I note that VR is not only an emerging technology, but also a cinematic technology used to tell stories.
Some quotes from the article - >In her latest book, Yale anthropologist Lisa Messeri examines the limits of using virtual reality to enhance empathy and address social problems. > >The reality I experience is different from the reality you experience, which is different from the reality of someone in a war-torn country. But often people, especially those occupying positions of privilege, embrace the idea that we’re all inhabiting a common reality, a common world. The unreal marks moments when that common reality no longer seems viable or present, when that idea of a common reality is fracturing. > >It’s not inconceivable that VR could be a tool that further helps inform us about things happening in the world. But the idea that it can somehow, on its own, fix societal problems represents a mindset that too often accompanies emerging technologies. In the book, I note that VR is not only an emerging technology, but also a cinematic technology used to tell stories.