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VR Has Become the Perfect Escape Drug For Consumers Worldwide

Mark Arguinbaev by Mark Arguinbaev
February 26, 2018
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People looking to get away from their mundane lives often resort to drugs, alcohol, or other addictive substances. With virtual reality, a new contender has emerged, but one that is seemingly far less troublesome to deal with. VR Offers all of the features one can ask for, and it seems more and more consumers see the benefit of this technology in this regard.

VR is an Escape Drug Like any Other

Over the past few years, people have called virtual reality technology a wide variety of things. This includes a “gateway drug”, a “tool to hinder social integration” and so forth. While there is some merit to all of these claims, no one can deny the average consumer has moments when he or she wants to escape the drag of real life. Finding a worthwhile experience to take one’s mind off things has become a lot more difficult in recent years as well.

More specifically, a lot of people choose to use drugs or binge on alcohol as a way to successfully escape the cumbersome daily life. It is not something everyone will partake in, though, as there is a far more “normal” solution in the form of virtual reality. More specifically, with VR, it is pretty easy to transport your consciousness to a whole new world without even having to leave your house. It is not the most social experience by any means, but it does the trick just fine.

Whether or not this means we will see more consumers flock to VR technology in the future, remains to be seen. The aspect of escaping one’s daily life for a few minutes or hours every day while still being immersed in a brand new environment is something to look forward to. It doesn’t even take a very expensive VR headset to achieve this experience either, which makes it all the more worthwhile to explore. Even a $20 VR headset will get you there, although most people may effectively switch over to more expensive units in the future.

Surprisingly, it seems the average consumer has taken a strong liking to what VR has to offer. Especially because it does the job so well, it is not unlikely we will see interesting things happen in this industry moving forward. It is also a  technology which will make people lonely, as it can’t be used conveniently in a room with other people present. Even so, there is a social aspect to virtual reality we should not overlook either by any means. An interesting future awaits this industry, that much is evident.

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