Technology is important in the daily lives of human beings since it positively impacts various sectors. It has made it possible for human beings to perform complex procedures that could not be possible without it.
One of the most recent technology advancements that have been developed is virtual reality. It has led to drastic changes in commercial design and expectations are high that it will change the daily lives of individuals. It is applied in different areas such normal communication and recreation.
Despite the fact that it is in its early stages of development, virtual reality is expected to impact human life greatly in the future. Due to this important role that it plays in human lives, technological advancements continue emerging (Walter 5). Use of virtual reality in different sectors has both negative and positive impacts on the society.
Virtual reality impacts societies positively by ensuring that mistakes and errors made in certain professions are avoided. For example, it is used in the medical field to offer training. The training involves use of simulated surgery by doctors to train new doctors and medical students who do not have experience in the medical field.
Such simulated training produces qualified doctors by equipping them with the necessary skills before they get into the field fully. The other positive impact of virtual reality is that it makes it possible for doctors to conduct experiments on procedures that are being tested. In addition, it is beneficial in the military sector since it is used to provide complex and advanced training for military personnel.
This is possible through the use of flight simulators which cannot be used in its absence. Finally, the technology is used in the business world where companies improve their communication strategies and accessibility of information. For example, users are not required to search for files on computers because with virtual reality, it is possible for them to access the files by opening the drawers containing them (Biocca 5).
Although virtual reality can impact societies positively, it could also impact the society negatively. The first negative impact of this technological advancement is that it is a costly undertaking and scientists grapple with the huge costs. The technology is also complicated to use.
For instance, the users experience problems when using the head set since there are disturbances caused by body movements. The second negative impact of virtual reality is that it causes dehumanization. It is important for human beings to remain natural and maintain their dignity instead of being influenced by technology.
The third negative impact of virtual reality is that it causes human beings to start living in the world of fantasy. Fantasy intrinsically exists in the minds of human beings and virtual reality reinforces it. As a result, human beings spend more time in the world of fantasy than in the real world.
Research has shown spending a lot of time in the world of fantasy affects human beings negatively by destroying their social nature (Dasgupta 562). Uncertainty engulfs human life if human beings are deprived the ability to differentiate between fantasy and reality. Virtual reality is an important achievement in the world of technology but its use in our society should be controlled.
Technology is important in the daily lives of human beings. Virtual reality is one of the latest technologies capable of performing procedures that would not have been possible without it.
Although it has positive impacts on human lives, it is also capable of causing negative implications. For instance, it has the capacity to remove human beings from the real world and take them to a world of fantasy. It is important to control its use to avoid depriving human beings of their capacity to interact with others.
Works Cited
Biocca, Frank. Communicating Within Virtual Reality:Creating a Space for Research. Journal for comunication (1992): 5-22.
Dasgupta, Subhasish. Encyclopedia of virtual communities and technologies. Washngton: Idea Group Inc, 2006.Print
Walter, Ong. Writing is a Technology that Restructures Thought: from the written word-literacy in Transition. New York: university Press, 2000.Print