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I know this isn’t the spirit of your comment but this is one of the use cases of VR that I’m most looking forward to.

We’ve invested a LOT into immersing people into past worlds - think Jurassic park for dinosaurs, plenty of TV and movies about Roman times etc. VR would make all that seem so dated and boring.

Work up a sweat running from a T-Rex - quick shower and off to work!

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Actually the first time I ever used a VR headset it was a program that put you in the dinosaur era. There were some triceratopses and hadrosaurs walking around in front of me, then I heard a branch snap behind me, I turned my head and saw a Tyrannosaurus and it was legit the scariest experience of my life. The graphics weren't even that high quality, but I don't think my flight or fight response takes the time to measure a predator's polygon count.

Lost yourself in a forest at night, you won't need a t-rex to be afraid.

You may enjoy the Transformation series by Neal Asher.

A non-significant plot detail involves organisms being fitted with neural capture devices to record full sensory stimuli, before being killed/eaten by other organisms. These neural recordings are then sold to wealthy buyers who want to experience novelty.

That is also the premise behind a 1983 film called Brainstorm starring Christopher Walken.

Looking forward to that day too. And if I may add another wish; that it becomes routine to be able immerse oneself in the ideas and culture of that time too. I realize that it is presently both easier and appeals to a larger audience to simply project our own ideas and culture onto past settings. But who knows what the future will bring. One can hope.

Defile what I defile! Eat who I eat!

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