Sleep in VR chat huh? What's the point of that exactly, to be uncomfortable?
Not at all you can wear the headsets pretty comfortably in bed tbh. I've done it plenty of times.
Mostly just to be around other people. That's why sleepovers are a thing.
Yeah it's pretty easy to forget about the headset when you're talking and having a sleepover with friends you've made. It's hard to do sleepovers IRL I'm gonna be real honest. And if you're able to do that just by putting a headset on it makes it much more accessible some people. Can't do it because of space reasons, some because they are socially awkward but able to talk to a select few in VR.
The idea is sound, but the weight and wires would stop me from doing it.
But with much smaller, comfortable headsets, I'd certainly have virtual sleepovers if there's a group arrangement.
Most people have come up with ways around it like with a hammock or sleepin on the floor with a bunch of sleeping bags to sorta immerse yourself. It's sorta uncomfortable but it isn't really too much to be with friends.
Why do it with some bulky headset on your head tho? Why not just video chat or be on the phone?
It's more of a "seeing the other person infront of you" It's just different. You're a lot more expressive in VR, and especially in VRChat compared to just a videochat, or being on the phone.
I mean hey, given the bulk, it's a bit insane, even I'll admit.
I don't think this will be that insane in a decade or two though. As someone else mentioned, VR would be an extension of your body - or reality (AR too).
eventually the headset and cables become an extension of ones own body
That's really dismissive. VR is important to many people, including those who are more comfortable with themselves in VR than out of it and have genuine friends in it. Sleeping in VR is an extension of that.
These three are seriously really true. A lot of the people I talk to on VRChat, sometimes just forget the headset is on and we've all basically done some stupid stuff IRL after taking the headset off like doing specific VRChat things IRL which is in a way awkward but sometimes it's not. Regardless I can almost guarentee the people I met are lifelong friends, and I can't really say I would have met these people IRL or at all if it wasn't for VR.