Technology and the Not-so-Stable Body:

Authors

  • Sean Philip Gleason Ohio University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v9i2.7210

Keywords:

presence, motoric action, phenomenology of perception

Abstract

Will virtual worlds one day be perceptually similar to everyday life? Could virtual reality (VR) provide a platform for individuals to dialogue about pressing social or political issues? From the Ready Player One and Matrix franchises, to the science fiction of Isaac Asimov, the communicative and political implications of hybrid human/machine virtual worlds have been heavily theorized. Yet, fundamental questions remain as to whether or not VR could ever substantiate the breath and scope of embodied, non-virtual experience. The following paper examines whether VR platforms are capable of providing an authentic sense of

Author Biography

  • Sean Philip Gleason, Ohio University
    Communication Studies, Doctoral Candidate

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Published

2016-09-30

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2016): Assembled 2016 Part 2

Section

Peer Reviewed Research Papers

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