Jerry Garcia in June 1990: "And that this virtual reality stuff is the technological equivalent, really, of psychedelics. I can see that, I think that part of it is going to be the thing of being able to make this look like something else, you know".

Crazy thing to say - but is there some truth to it now? Some 35 years later... 

VR adoption is here. New companies building and entering the market by the month all fighting for the top step of the podium. 

And not just for people to get lost in a world of infinite possibilities - we've also got:

- Google now rolling out photorealistic avatars 

- therapists wielding VR headsets to deal with PTSD and a range of other ailments. 

- defence forces training - not with AK's, but with VR headsets. No substitute for the real thing, hey? 

- virtual storefronts, virtual prototyping - you name it. 

The question we get a lot... is WHY? 

Is there a reason why adopting VR/XR into every day life is becoming more common?

- Practical 

- Low risk, low cost

- On demand

Overall, change is change. It's inevitable, needed and some of the time - encouraged. 

It'll be interesting to see what the world will look like when VR becomes even more ingrained in our everyday life. 

Question is: what side of change will you be on? 

Yours virtually, 

Reverso