Next New

A type of new media that doesn't currently exist is a physically virtual world. Unlike plain virtual worlds that currently exist such as Second Life, these would be different because it wouldn't just be people sitting on a computer and playing a game, they would actually be able to physically move in this virtual world. It's kind of like what you see in sci-fi, futuristic, dystopian movies; people lie down, put on a headset and they're transported into a virtual world. While something like that doesn't sound realistic yet, a step back from it could be having people use virtual reality headsets and have remote controls that allow them to move around and perform actions. This could be handy for social media allowing people to connect in a virtual world where they can hang out. It would allow for people that have friends or family that live far away to be able to spend time with one another while feeling as if they are close. It can also workout for business purposes such as to hold virtual meetings; if someone can't make it into work, they can be there virtually, or if you need to meet with a client in a different country you can use it for that as well without having to travel to them. There are a lot of ways that this new media could be used if it was perfected.