Modeling Reality with Virtual Worlds

As depicted the photo above the virtual world is based off reality. Almost all activities that can take place in person can be completed virtually, such as communication, presentations, and conducting business. The virtual world can be used to model reality, and display reality in simplistic terms. Through utilizing data analysis techniques, the virtual world can portray reality in figures and a few graphs pertaining to a specific topic.

There are several pros to the virtual world, one being that it gives the user a glimpse of what the real world is like. I.e. Amazon let's their users read reviews of products which give the user a first hand look at the product. MTV gave people the opportunity to have a take a glimpse of the South Californian beach community. If it is great in the virtual world, it will be much better in person, is a common thought and justification for trying out things people see online. When it comes to the virtual world many people have focused on virtual reality. This adds to the pros of the virtual world because VR can be used to train people in a way that would usually put them at risk.

Though there are several benefits, there are several cons as well. One is that the virtual world can disconnect people from reality. The simplistic view that the virtual world creates does not foster the necessary skills people need to succeed in many facets of their lives. Additionally as noted by a study, the virtual world can affect human behavior. This can be concerning considering that several video games are catered to violence and drugs, which may affect the behaviors in adolescents.

The virtual world allows people to experience things or gain additional perspectives that are note easily accessible. These influences can benefit creativity. The virtual world can help entrepreneurs form and finalize their ideas before they take it to market.

The future of the virtual world is virtual reality. Virtual reality gives users an additional missing link between the virtual world and reality. I expect to see the virtual world use virtual reality to help train professionals such as doctors.