Virtual Reality and the Tea Ceremony

Summary: Michael Heim is an American author, educator, and Tai Chi instructor known as a philosopher of cyberspace and virtuality. In the conclusion to their conversation, host Vincent Horn and Michael discuss integrating the virtual with the physical. From the thought-experiment of performing a virtual Japanese Tea Ceremony to imagining a virtual Tai Chi experience, they explore how to use the new tools of virtuality to energize, heal, and make us whole. This is part two of a two part series. Listen to part one: Virtual Reality IRL. Episode Links: Michael R. Heim ( http://www.mheim.com ) Virtual Reality and the Tea Ceremony ( http://www.mheim.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/vrtea.pdf )