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Is virtual reality travel a good substitute for real travel?

For

It lets people experience places they cannot visit.

Against

It cannot replace smells, people, food, or real emotions.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • people who haven't been able to travel for years, sitting quietly inside a headset, completely absorbed in somewhere else.
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  • Google Earth VR, as someone else mentioned, is also an option and literally covers the entire world.
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Against

  • Online experiences are great for access and convenience, but they feel more like a version of reality rather than the real thing itself.
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  • VR can simulate parts of the experience, but recreating a full atmosphere with all sensory inputs is extremely complex.
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