The experience of every famous place I've visited after watching extensive video before hand, has been very different from what I imagined from the video.
replyI've been to a few natural wonders (including the Grand Canyon) that I saw in advance on video. At least for me it isn't close at all. Even if audiovisual elements could be near-perfectly reproduced by video (imo not even close with modern tech, no screen is capturing the brilliance of sunlight), you aren't capturing the temperature, the feel of wind or rain, the smell of the plants around you, etc.
replyWell, I've never been to the Grand Canyon myself, but what you said perfectly aligns with my intuition.
replyAlso, you touched on how even modern tech still falls short of the true experience. Just look at the history of motion picture since the early 1900s. We have added sound, color, bigger screens, faster refresh rates, more pixels, 3D (sort of), surround sound, spatial audio, IMAX, etc. Almost seems like video leaves a lot to be desired.
But you already know those feelings from being outside elsewhere. You get a unique combination there, but that's only worth so much.
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