But reality can be very boring compared to the wonders of these artificially created worlds beyond worlds. If you’ve tried a VR headset, you can attest to this.

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It’s hard to articulate why being physically present with others is important, but we know it is, especially after the COVID lockdowns. Why didn’t Zoom Friday Night drinks continue past lockdowns?

Two Christmases ago my husband, daughter, and I were in lockdown. We attached an iPad to a chair at the dinner table and zoomed in on the family from near and far. It was like a multi-headed guest. You couldn’t look anyone in the eye or read the body language of your uncle, who’s in his fifth cab, or hit your father on the shoulder for making a off-color joke, or hug your niece.

This Christmas, most of us…