Why Embodied Reality?

Some personal philosophical meanderings: what is the point of embodied reality, and why embodied reality when we got the internet, the metaverse, virtual reality and online things?

“It’s hard to get a good meal in virtual reality” – Ryan Halliday

Also, you cannot procreate children in virtual reality.

Hidden things

No hormones in VR and micro pollens and variations? Sunlight, wind.

Also, unevenness of terrain and different textures for feet. Also, variations in temperature depending on whether you’re in the shade, or in the sun.