Virtual Realism

From the simple VR games found in upscale video arcades, to the ultimate "immersion"—the CAVE, a surround screen, surround sound system that projects 3 D computer graphics into a ten-foot high cube—virtual reality has introduced what is literally a new dimension of reality to daily life. But it is not without controversy. Indeed, some say that a collision is inevitable between those passionately involved in the computer industry and those increasingly alienated from (and often replaced by) it…