Two explorers in the metaverse are researching avatar identity along with digital intimacy to determine how humans connect, express and feel themselves across different realities. 

In today's experience I learned more about what proximity between two avatars in virtual reality (VR) and physical reality can do to the phantom senses, including phantom temperatures. To experiment with this, I tried coordinating a sensory toy.

Let’s clear something up here. Tantra is not a religion. It doesn’t belong to any one God, group, or guru. It doesn’t ask you to convert, follow rules, or believe in anything outside of yourself.

Often we reach for the quick fix, or the substance that numbs, or we try to run away from ourselves with various methods...