Sunday, October 19, 2014

Modeling Reality With Virtual Worlds

Virtual world is a computer-based simulated by the appearance of the environment. The virtual world allows individuals to exercise their imagination and creative beyond drawing it out or writing it out. Virtual world are being used in today society for multiply reasons. For example, virtual worlds are being used as a training programs for flight simulator for polite and battlefield simulator for soldiers. In addition, virtual environment have been used to treat patient with anxiety problems by flooding them with their fear so that they could learn how to handle themselves in reality. Next, virtual world is being used by many gamer. With the advance technologies for gaming systems, the gamer can now create their own avatar and interact with other people in the virtual world.

Pros about virtual world is that it is a great place where individual of all class can come together to socialize with one and another. They can meet people with common interest from all over the world. It also proves freedom of expression through the avatar that they have created.  On the other hand, some cons about the virtual world is that individuals many confuse themselves of what they have and don’t have compared to reality. Individuals may be more attracted to the virtual world which may cause them to detach themselves from reality. Lastly, depending on what the individual do on the virtual world, the individual may feel insignificant which may lead to destructive actions.

Due to the rapid advancements in technologies, the virtual world will flourish in the near future. The virtual world would look exactly the same as the real world if not better. Many people will start to become more engaged in the virtual world than reality because the virtual world would be more appealing. It is more appealing for the users because the users get to exercise their creativity in the virtual world. They virtual world allows them to have everything that they ever wanted in one area.


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