@asymco were you able to see the scene at dusk with the forest and the lake (or a similar type of scene) and was wondering if it felt like you were present as in feeling like you were there?

@sammyjojo it’s pretty good. I could never be made to feel I am anywhere I’m not so my suspension of disbelief is not possible. However, as I understand most people are able to achieve suspension (evidence is the existence of the movie industry) I suspect most people will find it compelling

@asymco that was the part I hard time describing. Be it a good book, music, movie, etc. Sometimes in the constraints of the medium you can be desensitized to your “real” environment such as sitting on a couch reading something or being in a room listening to music and even being in a movie theater watching a movie, to where one’s focus is mostly in what they’re experiencing. Which is what I meant when I asked if you felt “present”. So depending on the person, maybe they can pull it off?

@sammyjojo I’m sure they are pulling it off. Heck, people are amused by going to a fake city and interacting with someone in a mouse costume. And they pay a lot for that. I vowed to never underestimate the appetite for fantasy and make believe.