地道美语听力播客862：拟境

Tatiana: Why are you wearing those funny goggles?

狄安娜：你为什么戴着有趣的蛤蟆镜呢

Moustafa: I’m trying out a new kind of virtual reality.

慕斯卡：我尝试一种新的虚拟现实

Tatiana: You mean like flight simulators?

狄安娜：你的意思是就像飞机模型

Moustafa: This is much more sophisticated. This system creates a complete sensory experience. I can see, hear, feel, and nearly taste this 3-D simulation.

慕斯卡：是的，这是非常先进的，这种系统创造全新的视觉体验。我通过这种3D眼镜能够看到，听到，感觉到，甚至能够吃到呢

Tatiana: I don’t see how it can do that.

狄安娜：我不知道那样怎么做

Moustafa: With the help of these goggles and headphones, this computer program recreates what it’s like to actually be in a particular place, at a particular time. It even allows me to interact with different people and things.

慕斯卡：利用这些眼镜和耳麦，这台电脑程序在特定地方、特定时间再现事物真实的一面，它甚至可以让我和不同的人和事进行交流

Tatiana: I can see how that would be useful for gaming, but...

狄安娜：我知道这种在游戏中的用处，但是。。

Moustafa: It’s not only for gaming. It’s useful for a host of other things, including relaxation. For instance, right now I’m experiencing what it’s like to be outdoors with the sun shining and the birds chirping.

慕斯卡：这不仅仅是游戏中用的，它对许多事物都有用，包括放松身心。比如，我正在体验在户外晒太阳浴和听鸟鸣的感觉

Tatiana: If you open the door, you’ll see that the sun is shining and the birds are chirping.

狄安娜：如果你开开门，你就能晒到太阳。听到鸟叫了

Moustafa: Yes, but with virtual reality, I may never have to get out of this chair again. Now isn’t that progress?

慕斯卡：是的，但是有了虚拟现实户，我有可能不用起来，走出户外了。这不是一种进步吗