Utopian aspect: This article was written for the Economist, and it talks about virtual reality and the new applications being developed for this technology. While widely used in video games, companies, academic institutions, and others are considering new, serious uses for virtual technology. Virtual worlds could be used in training, management, and collaboration. However, before these new applications develop, the legal problems that have plagued virtual technology used in video games must be considered and addressed.
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10202591
Dystopian aspect: Since we discussed the evil corporation that is Wal-mart in class, I found this article from Time magazine particularly relevant. Wal-mart has created its own brand of in-store medical clinics, which means a whole new set of local businesses for it to close. Personally, I'm not inclined to go to Wal-mart for my medical check-ups.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1710749,00.html
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Great! How do you demarcate between positive and negative effects? It might depend on recipents
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