You could float along in a virtual reality bubble of your favourite holiday destination or even fictional landscape (albeit with the wherewithal not to walk into traffic). Microsoft research is working on this with DreamWalker, a project described as “substituting real-world walking experiences with a virtual reality”. Currently, it is in testing and requires a VR headset combined with a dual-ban GPS phone and a GPU backpack computer. It’s not hard to imagine the difficulties of living in a VR bubble. It looks like you’re walking in a small, determined mob minus the pitchforks.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2019 16:07 UTC