Will the Corona Virus Aftermath Lead to a Resurgence in Virtual Reality?

Rizwan Virk, the Founder of Play Labs @ MIT and author of The Simulation Hypothesis, explores how the current crisis and VR tech might affect long term social trends. Virk: It’s very possible that the recent outbreak of the corona virus (COVID-19), will cause behavior shifts in our society that will end up affecting us much longer than the duration of the outbreak itself. The question I wan to explore is how will the changes brought upon by this virus (and perhaps even more deadly viruses in the future) affect social interaction using technology.