In his work, Zizek highlights that virtual reality is starting to evolve and reach the experience of true reality. I believe that his argument is true. This is especially true because of the advancements made in technology over the past decade. I believe that virtual reality began as early as the radio and television were invented. People were able to escape reality through devices and enter into new experiences through listening and watching. This has since evolved in the creation of the internet and the booming video game industry. Technology has allowed us to “experience” things we would never have gotten to. One of the first examples I see of virtual reality blending with reality is the Avatar Flight of Passage ride located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The ride is a 3D flying simulator allowing riders to experience flying around the landscape of Pandora, a fictional land. When I rode this ride for the first time, I actually felt transported to this magical place and felt as though I was actually there. It was an amazing experience and I really felt as if I was really flying around Pandora. Another recent example is Kanye West’s gift of a hologram of Kim Kardashian West’s late father. Using virtual reality, Kanye gave Kim an experience with her father even though he was not really there. Virtual reality continues to evolve, and I wonder if one day it will start to take over. Will people begin to be glued to their screens to try and experience these newly developed virtual realities? Will this new obsession with creating virtual reality take us away from being present with the world? Does it take us farther away from what is true? I think virtual reality is unique, but I do not want reality and virtual reality to blend too much. I like being present with people and living in the moment and do not want technology to take that away from me.
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