Virtual Realism - Couverture rigide

Heim, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195104269 ISBN 13 : 9780195104264

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1998

Synopsis

"Virtual Realism" is an art form and a way of living with technology. To explain it, Michael Heim draws on a hypertext of topics, from answering machines to interactive art, from engineering to television programs, from the meaning of UFOs to the Internet. The technology of virtual reality brought a new dimension to culture with its virtual offices and cyberspace friendships - but few agree on its merits. Opinions range from the Unabomber's Luddite activism to Wired's cyberpunk attitude to Bill Gate's commercial optimism. This text guides readers through the debate and suggests ways of harmonizing computers with culture, The book begins with the primer "VR 101". The issues are discussed, then several chapters illustrate virtual realism with tours through art exhibits and engineering projects. Each chapter suggests a harmony of technology with lifestyle. Michael Heim is the author of the award-winning "The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality" (OUP, 1993) and the ground-breaking "Electric Language" (1987). In this book, the author shares the discoveries he made over several years in the studios of VR designers. It is intended for the general reader.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Virtual Realism is an art form and a way of living with technology. To explain it, Michael Heim draws on a hypertext of topics, from answering machines to interactive art, from engineering to television programmes, from the meaning of UFOs to the Internet. The technology of virtual reality brought a new dimension to culture with its virtual offices and cyberspace friendships - but few agree on its merits. Opinions range from the Unabomber's Luddite activism to Wired's cyberpunk attitude to Bill Gate's commercial optimism. Virtual Realism guides readers through the debate and suggests ways of harmonizing computers with culture. Exploring a wide-range of virtual reality technologies, from a tour of a virtual art gallery to the heads-up-displays used by military pilots, Michael Heim shares the discoveries he has made over several years in the studios of VR designers. Always suggesting a harmony of technology with lifestyle, the result is an illuminating look at the meaning and value of human life in the age of cyberculture.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael Heim is lecturer at the California State University Extension, Long Beach. He is the author of the award-winning The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality (OUP, 1993) and the ground-breaking Electric Language (1987).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195104269
• ISBN 13: 9780195104264
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 253
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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