>>20405195Crab meat.
Building a robot requires work in meatspace. It needs a brain to move its body. It needs a body capable of navigating 3-D meatspace. The brain and the body require power to move. If any of those parts break they have to be replaced. At present, no commercial option for a domestic helper bot is really on the market so you need to utilize homebrew garage bash kits. Depending on what capabilities you want, the components required can cost upwards of $30k~$50k (Nevermind the assembly and maintenance required). Maybe more if you want some real state-of-the-art shit. I'm talking about actual robots capable of locomotion and so on, not the "sexdolls" which are cheaper relatively speaking, but that was never my bag.
In VR, the AI doesn't need to worry about how it interacts with the environment. It doesn't need to worry about maintaining power or its body failing. Everything is simulated. The only real cost is the headset and a PC capable of simulating the environment in which you want to indulge which is far cheaper than the cheapest bi-pedal bot on the market. VR is okay at present but it will only improve further with time. If we get more advancements in neuralink-style tech, you may not even need a headset and you'll simply close your eyes while you directly interface with your VR world. That's some 2030's shit though.
AI is the bigger player, it'll be hosting D&D games by the end of 2025 and doing more things I can't even imagine. We all joke about AI girlfriends mogging women but GPT5 and similar tech will emerge in the next decade that will really blow roasties out of the water.
AI is the sushi you pop in your mouth and enjoy. Robots are the crab meat which requires you break open the shell, pull out the meat, dip it, and then do the same thing for the next bits of crab. Too much work, not enough payoff. At least in our present time.
>Crab meat is better though!Maybe? I'll just enjoy the sushi.
