In the real world, most people are right-handed. In the virtual world, this carries over with massive implications for game design and social interaction. 1. The Controller of Choice
The year was 2029, and the "Haptic-Link" had finally solved the latency issue. For Elias, a freelance coder living in a cramped studio, the real world was a beige blur of caffeine and syntax. But when he slipped on the sleek obsidian headset and the pressurized glove on his right hand, life shifted into 8K resolution. The game was Aethelgard
, a virtual reality title that focuses on intimate or romantic interaction using hand tracking or controller-based gestures.