Virtual Worlds

The purpose of a virtual world is to provide people with the opportunity to experience life with through another persona. In Second Life, many different types of virtual worlds are available for people with different people with different objectives. One of the pros of offering a virtual world is that it allows people to live life however they want and many of the limitations in real life is gone in that world. Virtual worlds allow people to foster their others dreams or goals without all of the complications of physical limitations. However, a con with virtual worlds is that people are not actually feeling the physical aspects of being in that world. In the article, "I've been in that club, just not in real life" the people in the virtual worlds are offered experiences that they desire and they choose that over the real life opportunities. Although they can be satisfied with what they see, being unable to use your other senses makes virtual reality less appreciable. But nevertheless, virtual worlds can be useful for people as you can do simulations of whatever you want.