In the world of work too, VR may change our lives dramatically. Working individually at home, we can connect to our colleagues in a virtual space. We can be at home and at the office at the same time. For the first time, we can really be in two places at once.

Some VR developers predict that the impact of VR could be as significant as the internet or mobile phones. Google alone has sold 2 million cardboard VR headsets in the last two years. Is a new age of reality about to dawn?

词汇表 gaming 玩电子游戏

futuristic 未来的，超前的

contraption 奇怪的装置

fundamentally 根本地

computer-generated 计算机生成的

three-dimensional 三维立体的

sensor 传感器

immersed 沉浸在，深陷于

to simulate 模拟

to impinge 对……起作用，影响

vertigo 眩晕

to expose 使（某人）接触……

impact 影响

to dawn 开始

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. True or false? Virtual reality will have little impact on our lives, according to the author of the article.

2. What special equipment is needed to create a virtual world?  

3. Give two examples of how virtual reality has been used for training.

4. How does virtual reality help people deal with anxiety?

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