33 'Ways of Living in Virtual Reality' Collected! [VR Lifestyle Survey]
'Let's Think About "Ways of Living in Virtual Reality" [VR Lifestyle Survey]' note submission project received 33 entries! I will read them all carefully and use them as a reference for my future activities!
I have compiled all the submitted works in this article along with a brief comment from me! Please let me know if I missed any. By all means, please read other people's notes and try giving them a 'like' or a comment. (I'm still agonizing over the excellent works, so please wait a little longer)
*I have also compiled them in this magazine! (Please let me know immediately if I missed any)
*2/1 Update: The excellent works have been announced!
1. SyrinGa no Niwa-san: I tried thinking about 'Let's think about "Ways of Living in Virtual Reality".'
"When comparing technology to seasonings, what flavor does the current metaverse have?"
A metaverse exploration with lively expressions overflowing with originality.
2. Shichibee-san: Ways of living in virtual reality
I received a wonderful note article packed with a commitment to avatars and the joy of living with an avatar filled with ideals. Shichibee-san, who is active as a DJ in cluster, is a VRoid user just like me!
3. hellkichi-san: Let's think about 'Ways of Living in Virtual Reality' (About avatars)
"When metaverses with different concepts are connected, do you cross borders while remaining that avatar, or do you transform secretly at the immigration gate?"
Herukichi-san expanded his thoughts on self-identity from the VR lifestyle survey.
4. Yullshul-san: The King of Virtual Reality has no face - Looking beyond the Social VR Lifestyle Survey 2023 -
" From material abundance to spiritual fulfillment, and then to a 'world without a face'...!!! "
Actually, I also think that even in a world where V is commonplace, people cannot escape from new cravings. Beyond the roots of humanity. What will drive us in the next stage? Yullshul-san, this is deep.
5. kota-san: 'Ways of Living in Virtual Reality' as kota thinks of it
"My dream is to become a 'greengrocer of the metaverse'"
kota's way of living in virtual reality is... surprisingly, "Party Animal Farming"!? He introduced his unique style in the metaverse.
6. Torao: Living with 'Contradictions' / Ways of Living in Virtual Reality
" The self I want to be and the self I cannot be. While holding onto such self-contradictions, worrying, and suffering, I still live here. "
What is the answer that Torao reached after repeating self-questioning on unanswerable problems? His unique writing, full of deep kindness and heart-piercing emotion, is wonderful.
7. Hiro (Full-Body Tracking Entertainer): 'Full-Body Tracking' is a communication tool that reliably connects virtual and reality and helps people grow
" Full-body tracking not only has the effect of making people continue learning and practicing using physical expression, but it might also have the effect of increasing time spent in the metaverse "
Full-Body Tracking Lab's Hiro is passionate! Since the reason for the demand for full-body tracking is a mystery to outsiders, the attempt to verbalize it will be a valuable asset for the future.
8. Hinamii (V-Talent): Let's Start a Virtual Career!
" In the dawn of the metaverse, don't pursue profit, but utilize it as a place for club activities and lessons "
I think this is the true meaning of 'economy' that can only be achieved in a space where people can connect their hearts. This is Hinamii's 'way of living in virtual reality' after suddenly becoming a VR theater scriptwriter!
9. Toichiro Tanaka / Suna (Metaverse & Real Bookstore): Ways of Living in Virtual Reality
" Such 'cultural events originating from the metaverse that broaden the base' (...) I think that might be 'school' now "
'Such 'cultural events originating from the metaverse that broaden the base' (...) I think that might be 'school' now' I also think that the metaverse, where you can become your favorite avatar, return to your childhood, and interact beyond age and status, is useful in the context of lifelong learning! Thank you for introducing such wonderful activities. The answer reached by real bookstore owner Suna.
10. Beni-kaku Shiyo: The Possibilities I Felt That Social VR Created
" It is predicted that the word 'bishoujo' (beautiful girl) will no longer be used to refer to 2D beautiful girls, and more neutral words will be used instead "
I believe we are currently in a transitional period on the verge of a revolution. That is precisely why there are sights that can only be seen in this very moment. This is a consideration of the future of 'bishoujo' from Koukaku Shishiyo-san via the #VR Lifestyle Survey!
11. Ocha-san (VirtualCampers): Feeling a Bonfire in VR - The Quality of Simulation Changed by Phantom Sense
A study by V-Camper Ocha-san on the appeal of bonfires in VR and phantom sense. It's fascinating! Fire is a primal sensation of human civilization, and I certainly agree it's easy to feel.
12. Nanapen-san (A University Student's Daily Life): Pursuing the Possibilities of Social VR
"For me, living in VRChat for research, 'a way of living in virtual reality' means 'thinking about the people who live in virtual reality'"
What is needed for the future is to think about the people who live there. That is truly it! Nanapen-san, thank you for your thoughts!!! Let's keep going!
13. ricky-san: Differences and Considerations of Social VR from the Perspective of a Resonite User
"The added value created by designing spaces will be utilized significantly"
The differences from other social VR platforms that Resonite user ricky-san focused on. I also believe the true boom is still yet to come. It is important to look at reality for that purpose!
14. Sekiji-san: The 'Prefectural Character' of the Metaverse Felt from a Tourist's Perspective - Thoughts on the 'Social VR Lifestyle Survey 2023'
"When I was a child, my family often watched TV together. One of those shows was 'Himitsu no Kenmin SHOW'"
Aspiring researcher 'Sekiji-san' examines the 'prefectural character' of VR residents based on the #VR Lifestyle Survey! The VR world already has countless communities spreading out. Combining the micro perspective seen with one's own eyes and a macro perspective is important for a three-dimensional understanding.
15. Isokaze-san (Tea Shop Owner in Shizuoka): The Future of the Metaverse Economy and the Japanese Economy
"These are, so to speak, the secondary industry (3D model production) and tertiary industry (VR events) in the metaverse"
Tea shop owner 'Isokaze-san' conducts a serious analysis of the metaverse economy, even reconstructing graphs from the #VR Lifestyle Survey! I also believe that although the scale is small, the sprouts of activities no different from reality are already visible.
16. Matcha Daifuku: 'Sugar' and Spice and Wonderful VRChat: Or, About How I Spend My Time in VRChat
” As for what I do with my 'Sugar' partner ”
A reflection centered on the 'Sugar' relationship by 'Sugar' user Matcha Daifuku. It's realistic and great. How do you perceive your avatar in relation to yourself? I feel that the nature of the experience changes quite a bit depending on this.
17. Kazuo Wakamiya (Visiting Professor at Fukuoka Women's University): The Future of Lifestyle Brought by the Metaverse: 4 Liberations from Physical Constraints
” By being liberated from many of the constraints of physical existence, people's lives will change significantly ”
Professor Wakamiya, a visiting professor at Fukuoka Women's University, has written a multifaceted reflection article! I also believe that the essence lies in the ability to have deep and rich communication online. The idea that the metaverse does not compete with reality but rather creates synergy complementarily is also spot on. There are still quite a lot of misunderstandings about this, aren't there? I think changing these perceptions will be the trigger.
18. Masshiro Tamago: A Way of Living in VRChat Seen Through 'Sugar'
” Furthermore, I usually use a voice changer and change my first-person pronoun. A beautiful girl appearance that looks nothing like the me who lives in the real world ”
Tamago Boro, a VRC beginner, wrote an article about the changes in their inner self due to a friend's avatar and their observations of a friend's 'Sugar' relationship! There are infinite possibilities...
19. Rinotan: Living in Virtual Reality
” During the COVID-19 pandemic, after giving birth, and with my husband working away from home, I had a lot of time alone. I saw this announcement, thought it looked interesting, and dove into this world ”
The metaverse from a mom's perspective! It's a warm and wonderful note about how your world gradually expands from a very real reason♪
20. Pon: If Flat Images Don't Convey the Real Thing, What Happens to Humanity?
” Self-understanding comes from conversation with others, but the metaverse, where we interact in a three-dimensional space, has a high potential to deepen self-understanding ”
It's a point of debate, but I believe that the 'spatiality' of the three-dimensional world is what makes the metaverse the metaverse. A place where humans, who have evolved in space, can be human.
21. Karu-san: A way of living in virtual reality, a world I want to overcome
” My biggest problem is my distrust of people, and I want to try to heal it in virtual reality ”
The desire to talk. The feeling of fear. This is an article that reflects the reality of the heart, swaying in the metaverse. It is a compelling reason.
22. Makina-chan: The possibilities of "love in VR" and "sugar relationships" as I enter my 6th year of sugar
” A "sugar relationship" is not about romance, but a place for the heart that encompasses romance ”
Makina-chan is the first sugar couple I became friends with in VRChat, and she also appears in "Metaverse Evolution Theory." That was truly shocking... A note filled with various emotions from 6 years of sugar life. A must-see! This is amazing!
23. Nemuri-san: Can we float our brains in virtual space?
” How the "other reality" provided by VR is useful for people with physical limitations such as being bedridden ”
Nemuri-san, who has cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia. She discussed her expectations and prospects from the perspective of someone directly affected. VR itself still has high hurdles and is not a panacea at present, but it is certain that it allows people to transcend time and space to meet others and go to various places. Let's build a barrier-free world in virtual space, one step at a time.
24. Hagane-san (Web3 Writer): The metaverse is nothing more than a "rich third place"
” "Redefining the self" is an irreplaceable value ”
Writer Hagane-san thoroughly analyzes the value of the metaverse from various angles from the perspective of a non-VR user! Being able to rest even "yourself" is the ultimate rich third place, isn't it?
25. Dakota-san: What a UX designer Vtuber thought after reading the "Social VR Lifestyle Survey 2023"
UX designer Dakota-san examines each piece of data from an "interface" perspective! It's interesting. Current VR is still quite difficult, so rather than solving problems, I feel like I'm "diving" into the sea of the internet with my whole body to gain a one-of-a-kind experience. Naturally, I think the experience will change significantly.
26. ppp-san: A Tale of Seeking Virtual Love
” I wanted to love him. I wanted to know him. I wanted to be with him more ”
The final love letter that never reached you. I certainly picked it up.
27. Fake Lily-chan (Parallel Otokonoko): How to live in the virtual world and physical reality world through a special persona
"Freely moving through both the virtual world and physical reality"
How can you live as the person you want to be, even in physical reality!? The grand challenge of the parallel otokonoko Fake Lily-chan is amazing, building a completely unique worldview! Let's go for it as hard as we can without dying♪
28. Goma-san: Claims of a U18 VRChatter
"'Minors shouldn't play VRChat,' 'I'm worried about kids doing it'—I can't accept that at all"
The VRChatter version of 'Minors' Claims'!
It's passionate. I hope it becomes a world where we can recognize each other as flat and equal, not just regarding gender but also age, more so than in physical reality. Including self-reflection on whether I'm being condescending.
*While this mentions sexual content, I understood it not as claiming 'all sexual content is bad' or 'the adults showing it are bad,' but rather as a claim that 'I want you to consider that the other person might be a minor.' I think there are cases where zoning isn't necessarily done appropriately, so I think this is a valid issue raised by someone directly involved.
29. Love / Tabikawa Ai-chan: Current status and considerations regarding the metaverse culture of 'Kawaii Moves' — Through the experience of hosting the VRChat event 'Kawaii Move Workshop'
"The author loves 'Kawaii Moves.' In the author's short life, there is nothing they have faced as seriously as this"
Love-chan's 20,000-character thesis on 'Kawaii Moves' from the Kawaii Move Workshop! It is the masterpiece of masterpieces. Something amazing has arrived.
30. Mi-st-san: Throw away your VR headset and go out into the real world
"Every experience becomes food for your VR life"
Feeling phantom senses from worlds and from interactions with reality. It is an emotional, poetic, and pleasant piece of writing.
31. Nandemo Kenkyujo: The evolution of VR technology will change the way humanity exists
” Cognition itself becomes the self ”
When we become able to freely redesign space and the laws of physics, I think the destination will be a sense of merging with the universe itself. To be able to freely manipulate the entire cognitive domain as if it were a part of one's own body. All is one. One is all.
32. Hekikan Niko-chan: Random thoughts on VR
Since we have no choice but to live with our physical bodies for the time being, moving back and forth between reality and the metaverse might become a standard style in the future. As long as it is a world where people live, I don't think we will ever reach the ultimate ideal society, no matter how far we go. Seeking a better world is a human instinct, after all.
33. Haru(JP): Virtual reality toward the latter half of the 21st century
Haru, an editor for the VR-GameWiki, has written a 'future history' up to the year 2080 based on VR lifestyle surveys and various research! I believe whether the metaverse moves in a direction that reduces division or increases it is one of the turning points that will shape the future.
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