The Potential for Immersive Technology combined with Online Dating
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Keywords
VR, immersive technology, online dating, VR dating, digital economy
Abstract
Whilst online dating has been around for several years; immersive technologies are relatively new to this type of interaction. The first forays into immersive VR online dating have only just being made in the past year. To what degree this type of technology will change the way that we date is potentially quite different from the current way that online dates are conducted. The way the technology works could make virtual dates seem as real as a physical date. Understanding how immersive technology functions gives some insights into the future of online dating and also the impact on the digital economy.
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Dec 25, 2017
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Bailey, D. E. (2017). The Potential for Immersive Technology combined with Online Dating. Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, 5(4), 125–135. https://doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v5n4.130
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Author Biography
David Evans Bailey, Auckland University of Technology
I am currently researching a Doctorate investigating the creation of Art using immersive Virtual Reality at the Auckland University of Technology. I undertook a Master’s degree in Digital Media Art at the University of Brighton in 2014. Previously I engaged in a career as an IT Professional for around 30 years and spent some years as a secondary school teacher. A photographer from the age of eleven I became fascinated in creating digital art pieces from photographs.
