While VR promises a lot and could eventually give a user them ability to transcend time and space and be anywhere at any time. The one VR I watched was the one that followed the new horizon spaceship to Pluto. It makes you feel so small to watch yourself so far away from your home and the Sun. It was amazing to see Pluto so up close and personal.
VR will allow publishing to take the reader anywhere and see whatever the author wants them to see. Just like TV’s did VR opens up a world of possibility that allows the viewer to be submersed in the content. Publishing will expand and allow the viewer to be more involved in the story.
I think VR does make the viewer feel connected and so they experience more emotions then just watching a screen. I do believe in the right set up and connection a viewer could feel empathy.
On a personal note, VR causes me to feel sick every time i use the technology. I am sure i am not alone in this issue and it will have to be overcome to get any real use or enjoyment out of the tech. I also experienced crappy wifi and the issue of having a very pixelated phone. So while the technology is not perfect today and it has a lot to overcome i can see it growing in the future.