We are three Cognitive Scientists discussing Virtual Reality and Cognitive Research, Industry News, and Design Implications! We actively research different aspects of the field, and are involved in various companies related to the topic of VR. With this podcast, we hope to use our commentary to bridge the gap between news and established science. We break down complex topics, discuss the current trends and their economical impacts, and broadcast our views on VR. Tune in and enjoy!

Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/fi/podcast/researchvr-podcast/id1072936162?mt=2

Robert Scoble is Upload VR's Entrepreneur in Residence. Searches the world for the best technology and reports that on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/scobletechnology/

We drove 22 miles into the country around Farmington. There were meadows and apple orchards. White fences trailed through the rolling fields. Soon the sign started appearing. THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BARN IN AMERICA. We counted five signs before we reached the site. There were 40 cars and a tour bus in the makeshift lot. We walked along a cowpath to the slightly elevated spot set aside for viewing and photographing. All the people had cameras; some had tripods, telephoto lenses, filter kits. A man in a booth sold postcards and slides -- pictures of the barn taken from the elevated spot. We stood near a grove of trees and watched the photographers. Murray maintained a prolonged silence, occasionally scrawling some notes in a little book. 

"No one sees the barn," he said finally. 

A long silence followed. 

"Once you've seen the signs about the barn, it becomes impossible to see the barn."

He fell silent once more. People with cameras left the elevated site, replaced by others.

We're not here to capture an image, we're here to maintain one. Every photograph reinforces the aura. Can you feel it, Jack? An accumulation of nameless energies." 

There was an extended silence. The man in the booth sold postcards and slides. 

"Being here is a kind of spiritual surrender. We see only what the others see. The thousands who were here in the past, those who will come in the future. We've agreed to be part of a collective perception. It literally colors our vision. A religious experience in a way, like all tourism." 

Another silence ensued. 

"They are taking pictures of taking pictures," he said.

Contact: noah.gund@gmail.com

Booking: brian@highroadtouring.com

For booking information, please contact Jordan Burger at Flemming Artists, Jordan@flemingartists.com.

Nashville, TN
Singer/Songwriter
Tour Dates Here: http://bit.ly/2eSPJlB

scobleizer is following