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Is it right to replace real travel with virtual reality tourism?

For

It is cheaper, safer, and eco-friendly.

Against

Travel is about smells, sounds, weather, and culture.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • For sure it’s going to be way cheaper than a physical tour
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  • The ability to travel in VR has helped me so much. I miss a lot of the world due to my disabilities
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • The world is amazing and so diverse, and I want to see it, smell it, taste it.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • an opportunity to experience and live in a different culture/environment.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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