Virtual Empathy

We Have Concerns

Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

News, Science, Society & Culture, Culture, Comedy, Internet, Pop, Games, Gadgets

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2014

⏱️ 22 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

A new article suggests that the Oculus VR headset may be the first step to allowing people to truly experience what it is like to live a different kind of life. This could allow designers to create "empathy engines" whereby users may come to feel emotion for their fellow man in a virtual space. Anthony and Jeff think this is a great idea, especially if causes douchey diners to tip their wait staff. Support us on Patreon to get early release episodes and extra content: http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Hey! If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here's the iTunes link: [http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns](http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns) Here we are on Stitcher: [http://bit.ly/stitcherwhc](http://bit.ly/stitcherwhc) Jeff on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/jeffcannata](http://twitter.com/jeffcannata) Anthony on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/acarboni](http://twitter.com/acarboni) Article: [http://boingboing.net/2014/09/15/the-headset-revolution-will-be.html](http://boingboing.net/2014/09/15/the-headset-revolution-will-be.html) The Machine to Be Another: [http://www.themachinetobeanother.org/](http://www.themachinetobeanother.org/)

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This podcast is entirely listener supported to find out how you can help head to patreon.com slash we have concerns
0:05.9	you
0:20.4	Tomorrow at this time I will be flying the Italy to avoid your wedding
0:25.8	To attend to attend your wedding. No, this is crazy man. How how are you feeling?
0:31.4	A little frazzled just because like there's so many things to do before now and then well
0:35.9	I love that I love that we're recording podcasts the day before your wedding
0:39.8	Yeah, that feels like something that shouldn't be possible. I know right that feels like you should be too busy to do this right now
0:46.4	It's pretty wild. I genuinely feel like
0:48.9	It probably won't feel too different to me to be married. I agree
0:54.9	But I know yeah, but everybody tells me that's wrong
0:58.0	Everybody's like no, like the second it happens like things are gonna feel different. Yeah
1:04.1	Did you guys already did you guys already city hall and sign it like are you married right now? No, no
1:08.4	We do after we get back. Okay. We did the
1:11.6	Initial like applying for the marriage license thing where you have to go down the most romantic part of the wedding
1:16.6	Have you done that yet? No, it is it's like going to the DMV. Yeah, we got the love DMV
1:24.0	You just sit there waiting in line and you have to both be there. You can't just have one person do it
1:28.9	You have to both be there. It's stupid. It's just paperwork and laments, but
1:33.5	That's wow
1:34.8	Well, man, I'm stoked. Yeah, I'm pretty stoked. I think it's gonna be fun. It's gonna be pretty wild life
1:40.4	Everything suddenly everything has changed. It's true, man. I'll be next time you see me. I'll have a ring on my finger
1:47.1	Which is crazy so crazy you can't wear those unless you're married
1:51.1	Welcome to we have concerns hi Jeff cannot I aunt the new carbony. I also have a dream
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.