A few months ago I experienced virtual reality at a technology conference. I didn’t try a game sequence or anything that exciting, all I viewed was a scenic setting. I opened my eyes and appeared to be sitting on top of a beautiful picturesque mountain with the wind blowing. I turned my head and saw the image change, as if I were really there. All of a sudden I began to feel quite emotional, as I started to feel relaxed. I realised that I hadn’t felt relaxed in a very long time, and the virtual reality device made it happen instantly. Virtual reality shuts out the real world.
I felt a wave of emotion come over me, as if I had never experienced being calm. I wonder if I was in the exact same setting in real life on top of a mountain, looking down, would I feel the same way? Stress has a way of staying there, lurking in the background, even when you think it’s gone.
Is this the only way that we can feel less stressed in our everyday lives now? Will this be the future solution to stress?
Is technology to blame for the rise in stress levels or is it a bigger problem?
Have you experienced virtual reality before, how did it really make you feel?
Hannah Catherine 