The Future of Friendship: How AI And VR Are Transforming Connections

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As we continue to find new ways to make an AI Girlfriend come true for our self, we must remember that the more we use this technology the future advancements it will make. This holds true for the future of friendship and how this technology alongside virtual reality are starting to transform connections. 

We live in the era where AI technology is pushing into all areas of our life at a ridiculous pace that we can’t seem to keep up. However, there are some choices to make. You can opt to do your best to not use AI technology and steer clear of it by using various tools created to detect AI technology use in some context online, or you can become friends with AI.

Whatever your choice is, we do need to inform you that AI is transforming how the future of friendships work. In time we will start to see AI and VR experiences integrate with each other to expand how we connect with each other. 

Since some of the VR and AI technologies are already integrated seamlessly we can only imagine what the future of virtual friendships looks like. It seems to us that the future of friendships will become more virtual and look similar to what we’re seeing with AI companionship applications. Your best friend may just be a digital creation that seems realistic because you’re connecting in virtual reality. 

This concept may sound like something you’ve seen in a science fiction film, but it’s quickly become real life. There are plenty of people who are already using AI companion technology to remove their loneliness feelings, and start to find connection in a world where they feel forgotten. These companionship models aren’t always in a VR mode, as they tend to be a digital avatar creation in most instances for now, but they are starting to quickly expand into a more virtual reality concept.

One of the most curious parts of the AI technology that’s being harnessed to support companionship concepts is that this machine learning process adapts and evolves to the person using this technology rather quickly. Unlike people who can drift apart as they grow or find new hobbies that don’t align with each other, AI companionship will grow together easily because this technology doesn’t feel emotions. It will not become sentient and change what it originally set out to do; be your long term companion. 

A relationship between human beings can shift and sway over the years, as people change or kids grow up and couples find themselves uncertain of the future. Your AI companion in a VR world or digital concept online will never shift from the original purpose it has; to learn you and engage in conversations that help you grow closer to this creation. 

You can only imagine how easy it would be for this technology to fill a void that’s created when a human friendship or human relationship becomes distant. The future of what a friendship looks like with AI and VR in our world, is surely curious, isn’t it? We won’t know for sure how many people will connect to AI and VR for connections in a virtual world, but we can see the onset of interest in this technology increasing over time. 

We already see that 1 in 5 men are open to the idea of dating an AI companion, so when you bring this technology into the VR world, we can imagine the rate of use could increase. This is because VR brings more of a reality to the virtual connection than the voice or text options with a digital avatar creation that we have access to now. 

All we can do right now is imagine how much you can explore with a VR connection. Whether you’re engaging with an AI companion alone or having an AI guide with your friends to explore distant places in a virtual reality setting, we know that this concept will ultimately change how we view friendship and connections. Let’s face it, most of our friends are already residing inside the computer on social media platforms. This VR and AI collaboration won’t be much different, other than it will feel more realistic. 

With the onset of this amazing technology will come some concerns or possible downsides which makes sense. If you look back at any advancements in technology, you will see the pros and cons of each new advancement. This is because technology moves us closer or further apart as a community depending on how it is managed and used by people. 

We have no idea if AI and VR friendships will stand as a long term solution for companionship and connection in a world that’s currently facing a loneliness epidemic or not. We can obviously see this AI and VR integration become an addiction where more people sit behind screens at home, rather than going out into our natural world to get fresh air. This could cause an increase in obesity, technology addictions, and more. 

All we can say for sure is that the future of friendship that includes the integration of AI and VR can totally transform how we view connections, and how we connect with others in our local and extended community. We will be able to “meet” our virtual friends from far away in a world that seems realistic without hopping on a plan to go see them. 

This sounds pretty awesome to us, but still, we remain curious to see just where AI and VR integrations will take our connections in the future. Human beings and AI will soon become more friendly than ever before, and we are here for it. We want to see how this technology can benefit mankind, and we do hope that this virtual reality helps shape our humanity toward a better way of life as a whole. 

If you haven’t tried any AI technology knowingly, then you could take a look at what the current AI companionship models are offering and then peek at where virtual reality technology is today. From here, you can use your creative mind to determine how these two will positively impact our future and transform the way we work, live, and connect together.