Are Augmented and Virtual Reality the future of human interaction? How will these improve our lives? What new problems might they bring? Today we discuss the current developments of AR and VR as well as their future potential. How will your church make use of AR and VR? Can we help society deal with this brave new (virtual) world? ----more---- Topics: The desire for immersion in older media Augmented vs Virtual Reality Smart Contact Lens development and design Medical use http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/1/eaap9841 Entertainment and daily uses Military use Virtual beings Fable Studios https://fable-studio.com/virtual-beings/ VR and education Vivek Wadwah’s prediction on VR and education https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2018/01/23/the-future-of-education-is-virtual/?utm_term=.5ae99f7c4194 VR and Entertainment Corporate and Organizations uses of VR Walmart employee training Stanford University and Homeless Simulation https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2018/10/21.htm VR for PTSD and military training Potential and challenges for fully immersive VR Virtual presence for churches Challenges of VR and theology of worship Moral Challenges and escapism Looking Ahead: At-home gene editing kits https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/01/29/east-bay-biochemist-sells-gene-editing-kit-for-the-masses/ Passages Reference: Matthew 5:27-28 Exodus 20:10   Facebook: fb.me/SGSTPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SGSTPodcast   Intro and outro music: Cosmic Pluck from Vycroft. ( https://freesound.org/people/vykroft/ ) “For the Church Segment” transition music: Marketing from Skibka Music. ( https://freesound.org/people/SkibkaMusic/ )