Asking if virtual life will replace real life is like asking if singles' chat rooms will replace real dating. Human face-to-face interaction is, and will continue to be, the most effective form of communication. What this essay will focus on is its effects.
The reason for face-to-face interaction is simple.Live meetings deliver rich, potent experiences that virtual meetings cannot.They deliver motivation along with messages, and inspiration with information. That's why corporations that want to inspire a sales force to perform better or build confidence with customers are continuing to rely on the punch that live events deliver, namely,expos.
Still, while the virtual meetings will never entirely replace the live ones, the technology has a place within physical events. The shortcomings of the traditional meeting model, with an on-stage presenter talking to a passive audience, have become clear with the rise of interactive and social networking tools. These advances have driven live meetings to incorporate better peer-to-peer and audience-to-presenter interaction. On the contrary, virtual life also isolates people without notice.Due to lack of expression,confusion and misunderstandings will spring out. High technology can hardly emote properly. Emoticons can only take one so far.In other words, it is difficult to convey sarcasm or anger in an email or a text.
In short, face-to-face and virtual chat will coexist in modern society. I really discourage having arguments electronically.Technology can be great to initially meet someone, and very convenient when they further along in a relationship, but never use it as a replacement for the real thing. For all of its usefulness, it is very hard to cuddle with a cell phone.