The first (and only) time I played VRChat, my takeaway was, “What kind of adult would want to play a game with this many preteens in every room?”
Then I answered my own question…
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Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Let’s go one step further…
VRChat on the Quest is not a babysitter!
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, public worlds are cancer. It’s best to get in with friends or groups.
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
That’s not my point. Kids congregate in public worlds, and predatory adults know where to find them.
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
…and that is my original point.
vithigar@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Is that a step further though? I feel like not giving kids access to VR Chat comes way before not giving them a smartphone in terms of restrictiveness or severity. It’s a far more reasonable suggestion.
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Both… but a Quest is mainly designed for gaming, where a smartphone is designed to do everything. The smartphone restrictikn is an easy one to recommend.
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
I don’t follow. Wouldn’t a limited-purpose device be easier to restrict than a general-purpose device?
Look at the Nintendo Switch. If there was ever an Internet-connected device to give your kids, it’s a Switch. I have never heard of anything untoward happening to a child on Nintendo’s online platform.
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
A Quest is an overpowered smartphone strapped to your face, with all the capabilities of such. You can restrict a smartphone too, but how many parents actually have that level of technical inclination? It’s better to limit the youngest minds’ times on these devi es until they’re a bit older, and you’ve had more time to teach them important life skills. Also, parents teach your kids important life skills from an early age, please.