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Holograms and 3D porn: Expert predictions for a gigabit Internet

“Vivid” telepresence—holograms, immersive gaming, new collaboration services and even 3D pornography—could be the next big thing as gigabit-per-second broadband service spreads across the U.S. Enhanced telepresence and detailed virtual worlds were two of the main themes that emerged when the Pew Research Center  asked more than 1,400 Internet experts  and prognosticators about the possible benefits of a widely available gigabit Internet. Survey results were released Thursday. The most common theme in the nonscientific survey is that “this level of bandwidth and connectivity will change basic human interactions,” said Lee Rainie, Pew’s director of Internet, science and technology research. “It’ll change the idea of being together, what community can be.” 'Better than real life'? Increased bandwidth will allow online interactions to feel more real than they are now, Rainie said. A worry for some survey respondents was that these vivid virtual interactions will cause ...