Author: N/A
Publisher: TODAY
Publication Year: 2022
Summary: The following video discusses how one of the upcoming spaces of virtual reality is dating apps. These apps will revolutionize dating in many ways because people will be able to date from the comfort of their homes. This technology would help individuals feel safer when meeting people online because they wouldn’t have to do so in person. Users can also protect their identity with an avatar until they feel comfortable exposing themselves just yet to their date. One of the attractions of the app is that people can focus on personalities instead of physical looks. This could be beneficial for the LGBTQIA+ community. Users are also able to participate in physical interactions such as hugging or dancing. While the app does not simulate touch, there is a phenomenon called phantom touch that creates the sensation of touch. Lastly, users with limited mobility can go on dates without leaving the comfort of their home.