Virtual Reality

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make the large calculations required by a virtual reality based machine.
However, as apparent in recent years, technology is advancing at an extreme rate.
This is another reason why society's hopes for virtual reality should and have
remained unwaivered.
In Orenstein's story, she gives the perspective of the average citizen who
is obviously uncertain about the uses and/or affects that virtual reality will
have upon society. The show she attended was quick to point out the
practicality of virtual reality however, it still left much to be desired. It
seems that Orenstein was disgruntled when she came to an exhibit and the topic
of cyber-sex was raised. Perhaps it wasn't just that it came up but more like
how it came up. The idea of a man and woman being in a virtual world and a man
fondling the womans breasts was probably, although very much possible, not a
great first impression. It gave Orenstein the opportunity to explore the evils
that virtual reality makes ...

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a remote location.
However, despite all the lives this may save there is a down side. The
down side being that perhaps this will stimulate the government to react more
easily in a violent way. Without any loss of lives the only thing the government
has to lose by attacking are the cost of planes. Keeping this idea in mind, it
is very likely that the US will spend less time negotiating and more time
fighting. This is most definitely a negative side-affect of virtual reality
because it will weaken the relationship that the US has with other countries.
Integrating virtual reality with society is where the majority of problems
occur. It is clearly apparent that because this ...

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