Geography and virtual reality

Whilst virtual reality (VR) has a long history, recent technological advancements, increased accessibility and affordability have seen its usage become widespread within western consumer society. Despite the relevance of VR to Geography, these more developments escaped scholarly attention. This paper takes critical perspective on development varied applications, how emerging theoretical debates cultural digital geography can critically attend social implications technologies. The begins by considering spaces are imagined communicated publics in ways that promote popular understandings of, desires for, spaces. Next, addresses politics content, particularly drawing attention socio-spatial differences evoked through VR. goes argue for need consider concept interface as way attending broader techno-socio relations embodied spatial encounters they produce. Finally, some methodological thinking with outlined.