I am enraptured by VR Chat. in The Big, Blue House, year one.

Hyperfixation is the term. My current line of thinking is that everyone should be using VR. It is awesome, and since the only way to properly appreciate it is to try it, I think everyone should do so. I put on the stupid headset and I just cannot leave it alone until it has to be recharged. I made a couple short recordings to share this cringy joy, but 2D video just cannot do it justice.

I’ve played hundreds of hours of MMOs. Interacted with all kinds of animated creatures and environments. But when it’s right there it’s a whole other thing.

The big blue fish you can see a bit of here are freaking terrifying to me. In 2D they look so innocuous. But in VR they’re four feet tall, big enough to easily eat you, and programmed to path along the walk, creating the illusion that they’re following you.

I thought that classic WoW needed a VR version. But if these friendly looking fish are frightening, I shudder to think how I’d react to a giant slime or one of those Nerubian flying spiders. I was saying, “You just stay waaay over there.”

Incidentally, no, I don’t like playing as an e-girl. But in VR chat it’s either that, a cartoon character, a furry, or a literal animal or inanimate object, like a gecko or a bottle of beer.

Furality Aqua

I discovered 360 degree VR videos on YouTube. The rollercoasters had me gripping the rug. I didn’t enjoy it. Of course I had Don to try it, and he was as cool as a proverbial cucumber. So I’m just a wimp.

At any rate it’s been great for my mood. It’s a complete distraction from the otherwise ever present existential dread.

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Don meanwhile has heat pressed the first two tee shirts, and is putting them through the wash repeatedly to make sure they hold up. Tentative yay.