Beyond virtual reality: The domestication and gentrification of virtual space

Michael Saker, Leighton Evans, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George, University of London, School of Culture and Communication, Swansea University

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies

Published online on March 31, 2026

Abstract

Convergence, Ahead of Print.
This paper examines the domestication of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies within the home. It argues that recent advances have reshaped both the spatial and affective character of digital experience. Where earlier iterations of VR ...