philip lelyveld The world of entertainment technology

There’s a future for boredom in the age of immersive fun

Apple’s announcement of Vision Pro, a headset that will make videos resemble real life, gives me hope as I look forward to the future of wasting time. I do not call it ‘leisure’ or ‘relaxing after a hard day’s work’ or ‘me-time’ or any such comforting nonsense. Entertainment is not entirely a waste of time but mostly it is, and it is for that reason that I find it entertaining. ..

See the full essay here: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/the-future-of-wasting-time-apple-s-vision-pro-and-the-promise-of-immersive-entertainment-in-augmented-reality-11686506139969.html