Future Presence

In *Future Presence*, *Wired* senior editor and virtual reality expert Peter Rubin explores how VR will fundamentally transform human connection and intimacy. Coining VR an "intimacy engine," Rubin argues this emerging technology will allow us to experience closeness, trust, and vulnerability in unprecedented ways, forever reshaping our relationships. Part travelogue, part crystal ball, the book offers a candid glimpse into the current state of VR development in universities, labs, and tech companies, introducing readers to its creators and consumers. Rubin explains the experience inside VR devices and reveals how this technology will upend our understanding of what connects us, prompting a deeply personal examination of what relationships, empathy, and even sex could become in the near future.

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