It all the depends on the how and the what.
First of all, if the virtual reality is able to replicate physical sensation indistinguishably from the physical world, it's not virtual, then, is it? Then it's just alternative reality. If that was the case, the only dilemma would be the implications to the physical world. Will your body still exist, or are we talking San Junipero here?
As long as there are implications to the real world, then I believe a significant percentage of people will not abandon it, because of empathy.
I personally would only live an alternative reality if there was no one I love back in the real world anymore, or if I were to die.
As for virtual reality in the realm of possibilities, there will always be something missing, as addictive as it may be, so there will always be something to bring you back to reality
As for just trying it, hell yeah! As long as there are no negative consequences physically that I know of before hand.
That's because it is not tied to stremio, otherwise it would be illegal, you have to search for it :P
Easy there, tiger. You will get there, don't worry.
No one should ever know about the torrentio addon for Stremio!
Palia | Official Gameplay First Look
I have to say, what they have showed so far is a bit lackluster for a game, hoping they step it up after the beta.
- 25 player limit per server
- Only gathering/crafting game play loop with no real goal besides improving itself
- housing and relationship building is the goal, but tied to real time timer, which will likely become a premium skip eventually
- Cosmetics seems to be only through payment, which is usually blindsided since takes alway one more goal from the game play loop
Everything kind of rests on how good questing and adventure zones will be.
I'm sad to say I fell for this trap as well! Wanted to keep using vim, but I'm too old to put so much effort in maintaining my tools, when I have a self-cleaning swissknife .. just... right.. there.
By the way, registrations are open, and the open beta begins August 10th.
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Oh I totally agree, I am very fatigued of violence driven games, and have high hopes for Palia. I'm just a little apprehensive that if they just try to copy the non combat parts of zelda and mix it up with animal crossing, it's not going to be enough.
Same here, though I do wonder how they will keep us interested, as they have deliberately not shown any combat. Not even stardew valley went as far as removing combat from the gameplay loop.
EXAPUNK - 50% - 96% Positive
If you like old time puzzle games, and have a pinch for programming, then you will love this. In this game you control bots by creating algorithms to extract data and other challenges. The cool part is you must study the game language and learn the lore from manuals and magazines that the game provides.
SHENZHEN I/O - 50% - 93% Positive
From the same creator of EXAPUNK, only the thematic here is electronics.
Road 96 - 50% 91% Positive
Summer 1996, Today is the day! You hit the road. Adventure. Freedom. Escape. Run. Flee the Regime. Try to survive.
On this risky road trip to the border, you’ll meet incredible characters, and discover their intertwined stories and secrets in an ever-evolving adventure. But every mile opens up a choice to make. Your decisions will change your adventure, change the people you meet, maybe even change the world.
You don't suddenly find out that your peeler is several versions behind
And then proceed to spend 17 hours trying to get it to peel just the way the invetors wanted it to, which is different from the other 987654321 peelers around.
After 20 years in the field, I hate love despise like 'm ok with technology
I only use the web UI, jerboa didn't click with me. The only issue I have with it s that collapsing comments can be tricky.
I think the plan should be bracing for impact, and how to deal with the after-effect. Because let's be honest, we are in a late stage capitalism, and Meta megacorp will get what it wants.
I don't currently see it spilling it's poison to Lemmy/kbin. I'm hopeful rather, but I may be misunderstanding how the fediverse works.
But for mastodon, I would say the outcome is a segregation, as it's safe to assume that communities that integrate wirh Meta will be consumed. Unfortunately that likely means starting from scratch, with a even nichier community, as far as I can see. Not exactly from nothing, but content loss will be inevitable, which is the Fediverse greatest weakness imho.
Well, I think that if it is done in a tasteful manner, that is, not flooding the community with posts, there is no issue with posting you blog or just copy-pasting here, if you prefer.
Keeping in mind that this is a specific community for original shortform and longform writing, stories, worldbuilding, and other stuff of that nature.
Everspace 1 and 2 are both solid games if you like space exploration and ahooting!
The Evolution of Cyberpunk Literature
I've compiled a timeline of cyberpunk books that, in my opinion, represent significant shifts in the genre and its ideas. Whether it's the early explorations of AI and dystopian futures, the emergence of virtual reality, or the more recent reflections on environmental and social issues, each book on this list adds a unique perspective to the ever-evolving cyberpunk landscape.
However, it takes a village and all that. So I would like to list them here in c/cyberpunk, cross-posting it at literature, to know your opinions on the genre, the books, and if you have any suggestions, complementary or disrupting, on this list.
- "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick (1968): To me, it all begins here. This novel, which served as the basis for the movie "Blade Runner", popularized the groundwork for many cyberpunk themes like artificial intelligence, dystopian future, and the blurred line between reality and the artificial.
- **"Neuromancer" by William Gibson (1984)*
People offering prayers at the Yamuna River in India which is frothing from industrial waste
I'm very divided with 1984. It's context is so massively anti-communist, yet it ironically portrayed much of the authoritarianism we see today in capitalist countries. So much so that when I first read it in my teens, it didn't cross my mind that he was taking shots at old Russia! I find it to be one of those few things that are better when you interpret it wrong.
If you think Edge is a bust, I got news for you: if you are using Windows, pretty much everything spies on you now days. :)