[00:00.00]"it is clear that we are going to see a huge

[00:03.36]growth in shopping on the Internet."

[00:06.46]She also believes that,in the future,

[00:08.73]we will get entertainment from the Net

[00:11.08]and that television will probably disappear.

[00:14.62]The mail service may also disappear with the

[00:17.52]increasing use of e-mail.

[00:20.59]Some experts see our future in virtual reality,

[00:24.98]the use of computers with sounds and pictures,

[00:28.15]that make you feel as if you are

[00:29.86]in a real situation.

[00:33.00]"Personally,I think virtual reality will become

[00:36.18]a part of modern life,"says Australian expert

[00:40.39]Peter Anderson.

[00:42.26]"I see people living and working

[00:44.53]in a virtual world.

[00:46.53]We will work in virtual offices,

[00:49.22]shop in virtual supermarkets,

[00:51.90]and we will even study in virtial schools."

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