Rubin, Peter <br/><br/>
Future presence :  how virtual reality is changing human connection, intimacy, and the limits of ordinary life / 
Peter Rubin. 
 - First HarperCollins paperback edition 
 - vi, 281 pages :   illustrations ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Welcome to virtual reality<br/>Presence: What it is, where to find it, how to stay there<br/>Alone on a mountaintop: How "in here" helps "out there"<br/>Hedgehog love: Engineering feelings with social presence<br/>Empathy vs. intimacy: Why good stories need someone else<br/>What to do and who to do it with: How social VR is reinventing everything from game night to online harassment<br/>The starry night that wasn't there: Social media, intimacy, and the memory of experience<br/>Rec room confidential: The anatomy and evolution of VR friendships<br/>Reach out and touch someone: Haptics, tactile presence, and making VR physical<br/>XXX-change program: Turning porn back into people<br/>Where we're going, we don't need headsets: Let's get speculative<br/>Conclusion: When hindsight is 2020: What life in 2028 might actually look like 
<br/><br/> Presents a candid glimpse into virtual technology's likely future and how it may be used to form previously impossible relationships, explore new frontiers of intimacy, and transform human connection 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780062566706 0062566709 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017059216 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Realidad virtual --Aspectos sociales <br/>Relaciones interpersonales 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM 851  / R896f 2018  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302