>I actually really hope this will turn out to be true.
Yeah, screw reality.
Yeah, screw reality.
AR games and hollywood filters are the obvious go-tos, but I wouldn't be surprised to see seemingly random industries like therapy see benefits (a few applications that come to mind are brightening up the world to combat SAD, tinting views to ease aggression, or even Black Mirror-esque "blocking" of people who upset or anger you IRL if you want to trend towards dystopian tropes).
Personally, I just want to up the world's saturation to max and chill with rainbows and bright colors while I'm otherwise productive. Seems like having fun filters would (or could) make life mildly better for many people going about their usual day.
That would mostly lead to overstimulation and desensitization. People get bored with everything they have immediate and easy access to.
As long as it were an optional thing (i.e. not forced on people like the traditional dystopian take), I don't see how letting people choose to change how they see the world would be a guaranteed negative outcome. Especially since that's pretty much literally the advice in every self-help book: look at things from a new perspective, get a new perspective on life, surround yourself with positive things, go where the scenery makes you most happy, be more cheerful, fake it 'til you make it, etc.
Obviously it could be abused by some (overstimulation/desensitization don't sound so bad compared to alternatives), but I imagine overall it'd be a net positive on the lives of more.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see!