Lots of people in my feed mocking this concept. All of them were born with 4 functioning limbs and social mobility
http://t.co/o4oj58svZm
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Let's talk about art that makes you feel powerless rather than products that make you feel more powerful
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Of course, you won't meet the audience most likely to find solace in this statement, because they rarely leave their houses to your vicinity
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@drawclose
possible ≠ preferable. Doing something to survive doesn't entail doing it willfully.
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@pmarca
err not sure creating 'virtual reality' is a reasonable substitute for making reality better. Perhaps I misunderstand?
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@omershapira
you can "disrupt" the intentionality of products. i highly doubt the VR stories coming out will take ableism into account.
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@omershapira
@psygnisfive
Second that (extracts from Reality is Broken):
http://t.co/okWCwl1jgs
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@omershapira
@pmarca
already been achieved for many. Lasting social bonds are formed in virtual worlds like
#FFXIV
and
#worldofwarcraft
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@Demonkid
if you can function better in VW than RL, for whatever reason, of course they are more meaningful, that's valid
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@omershapira
late friend of mine with CP used to use Second Life for just those reasons. She also enjoyed going reverse bungee jumping..
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@omershapira
noted at an
@AbleGamers
talk, the rest of us will care about accessibility in video games in 30 years when our own bodies break
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@ebbealtberg
I know several people in Second Life who have disability problems. And text-only VR has better graphics
#furrymuck
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