I hung out with my past self in virtual reality

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Originally shared by Ward Plunet

I hung out with my past self in virtual reality

I met the crew from AltspaceVR inside a virtual space station. We chatted briefly, moving around the room, playing with some glow sticks that had been left out for our entertainment. Then I moved off to the side, and watched as my avatar reappeared at our starting location. I could hear myself talking, and follow my steps. I watched as beta-Ben repeated the last five minutes of my life. This time-traveling adventure was a demo of the new VR capture-and-replay feature AltspaceVR introduced this week. The company has been on the forefront of experimenting with live entertainment in virtual reality, bringing on comedians like Reggie Watts, news casters like Al Roker, and even journalists like our own Russell Brandom.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/17/13652518/altspace-vr-replay-loop-time-travel

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