##A New Reality Friends are great, but actually getting together can be a hassle. If only you could see them without having to- well, _go_ see them. Instead of rushing off from work to stand around in a crowded bar shouting to each other over the chatter, you could simply go home, sit on your couch and hang out with friends, no transportation needed. That just might be possible given the rapidly growing prospects for natural feeling Virtual Reality. The recently released [Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies](http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3784363) report, places VR on a…