@LarryRosenthal@AdamDraper Make no mistake, the first real meme to spread in a futuristic way was Ugandan Knuckles in VRChat, amplified to a larger audience through Twitch and YouTube videos. But also, to a lesser degree, through VRCHIVE photos. Less viewers, but more VR streamers.
@LarryRosenthal@AdamDraper In this case, the memes started in 2D but were replicated as embodied avatars in VRChat where one reached its peak meme-ness. The ephemeral nature of the real-time experience is enhanced with the permanence and share-ability of photo/videos with a larger audience.
@Anticleric@blakejharrisNYC@reverendkjr@CymaticBruce@PalmerLuckey@karlkrantz@JonVirtual It was an interesting experience to accidentally burn a hole in the DK1 I think the day after I received it in March '13 (2 minutes after this photo). Thankfully they put warning stickers on the lenses now. It's obvious when you think about it but wasn't obvious then.
@Anticleric@blakejharrisNYC@reverendkjr@CymaticBruce@PalmerLuckey@karlkrantz@JonVirtual Ultimately, mobile VR would continue to get better, much better. With the GearVR's sample rate boosting IMU that made everything else on mobile look shit to now w/ Go released and Quest on the horizon, mobile VR it isn't PCVR but it has come a long way and plays an important role
@kylebrussell Isolated subterranean cities with strict security/safety protocols would be less prone to pandemics, ICBMs can't fly through the ground, and asteroids wouldn't have an effect (or would they, I'm not sure).
@kylebrussell What do you think about going subterranean on Earth? Is that not more practical than going to Mars and having to do the same thing to avoid radiation? (while introducing far more complexities)