Moving Around in VR

Are kids going to be any safer online after the Meta settlement? Our trio of contributors—Taylor Lorenz (User Mag), Reed Albergotti (Semafor), and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post)—are skeptical. Then, are AI “civilizations” real, or is it all just tabloid journalism? Finally, s ...  Show more

Do you judge people who are emotionally attached to their chatbots? Bridget Todd used to read stories about people forming intimate relationships with AI and think, “That’s so pathetic. That is so sad. That could never be me.” But when she needed support during a hard time, AI wa ...  Show more

Come into the SMNTY-verse as we uncover the upsides and downsides of VR, the women behind it, gender discrimination and harassment on the platform, and the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The boys enter (literally) the realm of Virtual Reality, Logan’s girlfriend is allergic to her new horse, Broley had a 4am near-death experience, Mac is moving, and the boys have a hard time being loved by their mates. Wear Maverick Clothing ► https://maverickclothing.comSee omny ...  Show more

"Virtual reality" might seem like a new concept, but are we already living inside a virtual world? How do we balance spending time in these technological worlds versus the "real" world? Plus, we explore questioning the nature of our own reality, and riff on the idea of creating a ...  Show more

Mobile apps, QR codes, facial recognition. Everyone is looking to technology for help in this pandemic, but some experts worry that this could infringe on individual privacy, even once the pandemic has passed. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta asks public health ...  Show more