This program covers the thirty-year history of virtual reality technology, and shows: medical students practicing on virtual bodies, architects substituting virtual visits for blueprints, and Japanese shoppers sampling virtual kitchens. The program shows how virtual simulations have been used in the manufacturing, medical, art, and entertainment industries, and raises significant questions regarding the social and political implications of replacing the physical with an artificial world. (26 minutes)

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