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TheWombatCave
Up and Coming
February 4, 2017
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Are VR games preparing today's youth for the pending zombie apocalypse?

While watching my son play Arizona Sunshine, it became apparent he was convinced he was stranded in the Arizona desert shooting zombies, and a thought donned on me: When the Apocalypse does come, will the kids that played games like these in vr be the only ones prepared while the rest of us panic and get eaten?  I guess only time will tell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6bQVMvVoK0

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    Thane
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2017
    May your son survive a long time in the apocalypse and never run into any DayZ players... because their zombie apocalypse teachings were a little different...
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    kevinw729
    kevinw729
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2017
    Playing DayZ teaches us that the real danger is not the zombies but the other humans!
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    ParadiseDecay
    Up and Coming
    February 4, 2017
    Most of today's youngsters are already zombies judging by Youtube comments and gaming mentality.
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    YoLolo69
    Honored Contributor
    February 4, 2017
    That's the only reason I bought Arizona Sunshine : be prepared for the invasion.
    Alternatively I have some fun playing it.
    In fact, I have lot of fun playing it.
    Oh, and I watch Walking Dead too.

    “Dreams feel real while we are in them, it's only when we wake up that we realize something was strange.” - Dom Cobb " Be careful, if you are killed in real life you die in VR too. " - TD_4242 I7 10700K,  RTX 4070 TI Super, 64GB DDR4 3200Mhz, Oculus Rift CV1 and Quest 3
    Jamesparker1
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2017
    And yet I find myself searching cars while thinking 'that zombie is miles away', only to get bitten a few moments later cause I wasn't paying attention...


    TheWombatCaveAuthor
    Up and Coming
    February 4, 2017

    ParadiseDecay said:

    Most of today's youngsters are already zombies judging by Youtube comments and gaming mentality.


    I fully agree with that.  Why I like virtual reality, at least they have to get up, move around, and understand something about computers to make it work.  But, the upcoming generation does scare me.
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    cybernettr
    Up and Coming
    February 6, 2017
    The zombie apocalypse has already started.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=48w7d-xSr_A
    Shadowmask72
    Shadowmask72
    Honored Contributor
    February 6, 2017
    This War of Mine is quite a neat game which although based around war can also share similarities with a zombie apocalypse. I think any game which tests people's morality is good preparation.

    For example.

    Do you steal from an old couple hiding out in their home leaving them with nothing and possibly starvation just because they are old and you have many more years ahead of you? How does one rationalize one's own existence in these circumstances. Is there a right and wrong and who decides when the world around you has gone to pot where previous rules no longer apply. If you're in a group some might appreciate the resourcefulness of gaining food but others might take a difference stance and chastise for your actions.
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    Zenbane
    Zenbane
    Honored Contributor
    February 6, 2017
    VR HMD's could in fact be... turning us all in to zombies :#
    TheWombatCaveAuthor
    Up and Coming
    February 6, 2017

    Zenbane said:

    VR HMD's could in fact be... turning us all in to zombies :#


    I think cell phones did that a few years back... entire rooms filled with people staring into a tiny box to "socialize" when there are actual people all around them.  Course I guess now vr has you strap the phone to your face, lol.
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