I am here to break down and explain a piece of “future tech” called VR (Virtual Reality). A VR headset includes a display screen, lenses, sound speakers, head and eye motion detection sensors or cameras, some come with controllers or something of that source to use the VR content. according to roadtovr.com the hardware and software used for VR are as follows: “Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater. CPU: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater. Memory: 8GB RAM or greater. Video Output: Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output”. In 1968 Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproul (Ivan’s student) created the first ever VR/AR head display.

VR offers an escape from reality You can go to a real place virtually to get an experience like real life, however, you can also escape into imaginary and creative places that you can only dream of. What comes with all of these great features and ideas comes some physical side effects. common symptoms of using VR iclude headaches, nausea, and eyestrain. headaches and nausea are symptoms of motion sickness which can be solved by the way the content is designed.

Widespread adoption of this Virtual Reality technology can impact society in so many different ways, one of the ways would be that it can help mental health. Your mental health is very important and I feel that escaping into Virtual Reality and escaping the struggles and pain that can be in the real world can be huge for society. I would definitely say that Virtual Reality is nowhere near perfect, however, I do feel that the positives far outweigh the negatives with this tech.