Thoughts: Today I reflected on Meta’s decision to reduce investment in Virtual Reality while increasing focus on artificial intelligence. I believe this shift overlooks the unique role VR plays in enhancing human intelligence, situational awareness, and cognitive resilience. Based on my long-term, daily engagement with immersive VR—particularly competitive environments—I continue to observe meaningful improvements in my perception, focus, and awareness both inside and outside of VR. My experience reinforces the idea that VR is not simply entertainment, but a human intelligence platform capable of strengthening cognitive and sensory capabilities through embodied learning. Habits: Daily VR cognitive training: done Situational awareness observation (real-world): done Focused reflection and journaling: done Research writing / documentation: done Ideas: VR as Intelligence Infrastructure: Reframe VR from a consumer product to long-term human cognitive training infrastructure. AI + VR Integration: Use AI inside VR to personalize cognitive training rather than replacing VR investment. Longitudinal VR Research Log: Maintain daily records tracking awareness, perception, and cognitive changes over time. Meta Whitepaper Outreach: Share a structured whitepaper advocating continued VR investment with Meta Reality Labs. Reflections: What went well? I clearly articulated how VR has positively impacted my situational awareness, spatial hearing, and mental focus. I successfully translated personal experience into structured research language suitable for academic and professional audiences. What can improve? Future entries should include more concrete examples and, where possible, simple metrics (reaction time observations, awareness checkpoints, duration of VR sessions) to support long-term research validity.
