http://aaronknoll.com/2010/01/augmented-reality-as-another-re-envisioning-of-the-future-that-never-happened/ Planner / Programmer / Musician @ New York City Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:36:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://aaronknoll.com/2010/01/augmented-reality-as-another-re-envisioning-of-the-future-that-never-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Kathleen Blachere Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:25:52 +0000 http://aaronknoll.com/?p=69#comment-55 While it is true that the younger generation most definitely flocks towards immediate gratification, there are aspects of the virtual world that many have never considered (because they haven't experienced it). Not everyone has access to the real world. Whether financially or physically limited ... the virtual world can and does supply both perceived and emotional needs. I realized this when I discovered that a friend I had met in the virtual world passed away from a terminal illness. I never knew he was terminal and I believe that he enjoyed his remaining time by experiencing the virtual world. That guy was always dressed like he stepped out of a magazine and partied like nobody's business. Just one example of why some go to the virtual world. There are many others. While it is true that the younger generation most definitely flocks towards immediate gratification, there are aspects of the virtual world that many have never considered (because they haven’t experienced it). Not everyone has access to the real world. Whether financially or physically limited … the virtual world can and does supply both perceived and emotional needs. I realized this when I discovered that a friend I had met in the virtual world passed away from a terminal illness. I never knew he was terminal and I believe that he enjoyed his remaining time by experiencing the virtual world. That guy was always dressed like he stepped out of a magazine and partied like nobody’s business. Just one example of why some go to the virtual world. There are many others.

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