Does the virtual world make the physical world less relevant? by Stephen Roulac

With virtual interactions and environments...games, texting, social networks, nonstore shopping, elearning, telecommuting, apps proliferation....capturing more attention, engagement, and time, does the role of the physical world diminish, even to the point of much less importance and relevance?  How do the choices we make about our places shape our lives?  relationships?  work?