...VR Essay 2. Virtual Reality as Lanier envisioned it has not eventuated, yet the desires he articulated live on. Discuss. To discuss Lanier’s keen views and anticipations regarding Virtual Reality back in the mid 1980s, it would be useful to first cover exactly how far Virtual Reality has progressed up until today. This essay will begin by discussing the history of Virtual Reality and the usage trends. That discussion will then be used to preface a discussion about Lanier’s views that were expressed in A Vintage Virtual Reality Interview. The essay will then finish off by looking at particularly interesting views held by some of today’s futurists and these views will be related back to Lanier’s original exuberant view of Virtual Reality. The idea of Virtual Reality has been around for decades. In fact, Virtual Reality has its roots back before Lanier was even born. Despite the public only becoming aware of Virtual Reality in the early 1990s, all the way back in the mid 1950s, a cinematographer going by the name of Morton Heilig had imagined a theatre experience that would attempt to appeal to every one of the audiences’ senses. He built a single viewing station in 1960, which he called ‘The Sensorama’. The Sensorama featured a stereoscopic display, odour emitters, fans, stereo speakers and a mechanical moving chair. He even invented a head-mounted television display that could show the user television in 3-D. These ideas paved the way to the increasingly immersive experiences...
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...Course Essay Instructions Our Health In The Digital Age Instructions: We’re approaching the end of the term. You’ve learned how to think at a higher level this term and how to weigh information based on its level of credibility. You will now put your new thinking skills to good use. This assignment involves watching a credible FRONTLINE documentary online, and then discussing its content related to health. As you watch, you will find questions below to help you sort the information. You should pause the program to think about and write your answers in detail. If you don’t, you may end up spending time returning to rewatch portions of the program. The last question of the worksheet will ask you to use the other worksheet answers to compile a comprehensive essay discussing the program’s content and its implications on health. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer here. However, if you fail to provide a balanced perspective or if you state opinions void of justification or thorough discussion, you will earn a poor score. This program points out the positive and negative impacts of the digital age on our lives. In the end, you will need justify based on what you learned in Health 104 this term and based on the program’s information how you think technology is helping us and hurting us in terms of health. You probably already think you have an answer, but slow down…the program will bring up ideas that you couldn’t possibly have thought of on your own, but that must...
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...and the things that could have the most impact are family, friends and the internet. Nowadays, with the introduction of cyberspace and the technological evolution, virtual world is taking over society. And as a consequence, this advancement of technology has contributed to the development of multiple identities that many of us users have probably experienced and noticed the difference. In the text, “cyberspace and identity” (1999), the author Sherry Turkle talks about how multiple identities are created and rapidly spreading. She claims that through the internet people have expressed many different sides of their personalities as a person takes the role of many personas. In the essay “cyberspace and Identity” (1999), Sherry Turkle claims that the creation of cyberspace communication has resulted in putting together multiple identities. She concentrated her argument on how she sees society today with the existence and influence of the virtual world. As well, the writer talks in her composition about our current reality and the physiological impact that are taking place when dealing with the virtual world. She presents her argument with four different statements. She begins her discussion by the textual description; she claims that people in this world can express themselves more freely, as people goes from one virtual environment to another, their identity and personality change. Then, she states that the online identity is a moratorium, and she argues that online communication...
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...Argumentative essay DEFINITION An argumentative essay tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view. CHARACTERISTICS An argumentative essay attempts to be highly persuasive and logical. It usually assumes that the reader disagrees with the writer, but it should be noted that the reader is no less intelligent than the writer. Hence an argumentative essay should be written objectively, logically and respectfully. When planning an argumentative essay, be aware that the essay should contain the following characteristics: The argumentative essay introduces and explains the issue or case. The reader needs to know what the issue is going to be. The essay offers reasons, and supports these reasons. The essay should prove its point. The essay, at times, refutes (proves wrong) opposing arguments. Example Games and Violence Essay Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media and nowadays every channel considers its duty to remind people how much damage these games cause to children and adults. The increasing amount of games with violent scenes sock the society and makes it very aware of them.It is already common knowledge that violent games cause violence in people. This fact is not even doubted by the majority of people. Every other person says that the reason lies in games being too close to reality. The opinion that games make violent actions normal for the player and therefore make the player...
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...emergence and development of Virtual Reality leads to the loss of the ‘real reality’ in the future. II. Body A. Virtual Reality (VR) is an artificial three-dimensional environment created by computer technology and presented to the user in such a way that he/she almost accepts it as a real environment (Rajvanshi, 2005). 1. The way VR works a. Virtual reality immersion b. Virtual reality gear 2. Immersion and interactivity a. Requirements of a successful VR experience B. Human beings are endowed from their nature with a rich imagination. 1. Refuge from real life problems a. Imagination utopia b. VR utopia 2. Illusion of comfort created by VR C. Communication between people has been technologically modernized and in the future this tendency will probably continue. 1. Technologically modernized way of communication a. Telephone, internet today b. VR in future 2. Negative impact of technology a. Psychological, physical damages b. ‘Second Life’ influence c. Degradation of students D. Virtual Reality will cause a number of significant changes in people’s life and activity. (Cline, 2005) 1. Influence of technologies on behavior and interpersonal communication 2. Communication between people 3. Migration to virtual space 4. Degradation of mankind III. Conclusion In conclusion it can be said that the development and integration of such new technologies as Virtual Reality into everyday life are...
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...Week 3 Assignment Essay on the Experience is the New Reality: The Future “Experience is the New Reality: The Future of Communication” is based on predicted and soon to be confirmed events that are emerging in our presence and are realistically somewhat set to happen in the future. This video addresses how communication has change from past to present. It also addresses the ever changing technology world that will soon be improved beyond the human mind, created by the human mind. Media Revolution is shaping our world and beginning to define our culture and how we react to certain topics and events. The power of the masses is just that, powerful. The bulk of the masses began making impressions by creating the internet. An online jungle with thousands of species immerging one by one and at different times. Some of these species were appealing and some were horrific. Some created beauty while others created horror. Convenience is the key in most influential online developments. Reading something someone wrote on the other side of the world or listening to a new song that feels like it was written for you are now a couple of the easiest things one can achieve if access to a device with Wi-Fi or data is available. The lazier the population becomes the more we rely on these technologies. Remember when telephones where the only technology we could rely on? Now there are applications like Skype and Facetime that allows...
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... 1. Technology Description and Analysis (75%), divided into the following categories: * Understanding of the technology (20%) * Success in evaluating and explaining how the technology might affect a business (20%) * Ability to consider the risks and returns that might occur with this technology, (20%) * Ability to make a clear recommendation (for or against its adoption) (15%) 2. Report format (Introduction, Key Points, Conclusion/Recommendations) (10%) * Grammar & Vocabulary (5%) * Turnitin score (5%) NOTE: Scores of less than 10% are acceptable. Please use a standard MEMO format: TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: The Body of your memo should follow the standard rules for an effective essay (covered in class). You must cite your sources!! Company Context: “your company”: You may assess the technology from a specific business use for a company you have worked for previously, or for one of the company examples listed below....
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...MODULE 5 – G2 – ESSAY DEGREE PROGRAM THEOLOGY/TURABIAN PRESENTED TO PROFESSOR DR. GREG SCHNEEBERGER FOR PHIL 201 – D09 BY REV. JOSEPH T. WHITAKER, III LU23755920 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LYNCHBURG, VA SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 2 Question One Compare and contrast The Matrix with the readings from Plato and Descartes. What are some similarities and differences? The Matrix describes a fictitious possibility of a virtual existence of the world and especially the world’s human population, unbeknownst by the majority of people involved in the virtual reality known as the Matrix. Certain players in the Matrix scenario are awakened to the proposition that perhaps their life experience is an orchestrated delusion, set into motion by certain governing powers, in an attempt to obtain and maintain absolute control upon the masses. An important character in the Matrix named, Morpheus, brings the deceptive virtual reality to the attention of other participants in the Matrix, in an effort to help awaken them to the real truth of their existence. It is discovered that rather than the daily life experience and existence of the population of the world, the people are actually unconscious of the absolute reality that they are all in a clinical state of suspended animation. This virtual reality of the Matrix...
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...Learning Virtually Everything: VR in Education Virtual Reality has been one of this generation’s most promising technologies, with BBC labeling it as one of the most exciting technologies of 2015 as a result of its ubiquity in various different fields ranging from video games, education and even broadcasting. The current generation of virtual reality devices have been influenced by devices of the late 80s and early 90s, with similar head mounted-devices such as Virtuality and the Sega VR-1 headsets being particularly innovative in being able to deliver low latency, stereoscopic immersive experiences, though with the technology at that time these devices were only able to display low resolution, unrealistic graphics that were plagued with performance issues. Their high price tag has also made this technology relatively restrictive, and despite predictions dating back to 1992 stating that virtual reality would become affordable within the next two years, it took over two decades for devices like the technology I will be focusing on in this essay, the Oculus Rift, to largely solve issues pertaining to its graphics, performance and most importantly, the price is expected to be under 300 USD – a far cry from the 76000 USD price tag for a Virtuality system. This can largely be associated to the exponential increase in processing power as a result of Moore’s law, alongside the development of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology that vastly improves upon contrast and color...
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...University of Phoenix Material Metaphysics Matrix and Essay Part 1 Matrix: Analyze metaphysics in philosophy by completing the following matrix. Provide a definition of the branch of philosophy as given in a philosophical source (the readings, supplemental materials, or outside academic sources) and list a minimum of three historical developments, theories, key contributors, and principal issues. Bullet point answers are acceptable. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...growing pains. Whether video games are a technology product or a cultural experience, one thing that both video games developers and enthusiasts vividly agree upon is that the way we talk and write about video games has gradually changed over the last few decades. Female representation (or should I say: underrepresentation) in video games has, for a long period of time, been a heavily debated and controversial issue, with the most trending argument being that the portrayal of female video game characters, as well as the treatment of female gamers, is frequently sexist. One of the prominent literatures that keenly scrutinizes the culture of video games and its effect on the social construct is Maja Mikula’s essay “Gender and Videogames: The Political Valency of Lara Croft”. In her essay, Mikula accuses video games of poor portrayals of gender and being extraneously violent. She writes, “Her body is excessively feminine-her breasts are massive and very pert, her waist is tiny, her hips are rounded and she wears extremely tight clothing (9)… she is clearly shaped by the desire to embody male sexual fantasies… (15)”, questioning whether “Lara Croft is a (genuine) feminist icon or (mere) sexist fantasy” (181). On the flip side, Lara is also depicted as intelligent, articulate, strong, and defeats enemies who are largely male, and many video games enthusiasts would argue that Lara Croft is actually a symbol of strong independent women and a role model for women. To begin let’s first take...
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...opinions. For example, Rheingold (1993) was able to obtain information, interact with users online, and be part of an online community through the Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link (WELL). In the WELL, individuals were able to exchange information, share concerns, and also interact with other WELL users. Launched in 1985, it was one of the few virtual communities with a large range of users and discussions at the time (Rheingold,...
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...Drafting an Essay Do you remember where you were 9/11 of 2001? I was in a Food and Nutrition class in high school getting ready to make baked goods when the news shocked the classroom. I don’t actually know anyone who doesn’t know where they were when the televisions powered on across the nation. Memorable moments happen that have the ability to change a person either on a small scale or even a larger one, depending on that individual’s experiences. In those moments the decisions that are made are believed to be what truly defines a person. I want to ponder on the past. The past affects me in multiple ways. The past is unavoidable in a sense that it did happen and, until proven otherwise, that will never change. I kind of think of the past as a teenager’s diary; remember when guy meets girl, those unforgettable memories you covet, and the rest is knowledge learned firsthand, best way to learn. I want to push past the present. The present affects me immensely and constantly. I am definitely living in the present thinking about only myself and instant gratification. I have the mental capacity to know that my decisions aren’t going to benefit me on a grand scale but they are good enough for me to default out, go with the quicker easier option. I am extremely optimistic and can find the positive in mountain negative and allows me to be comfortable in habitual situations. I am starting to feel like a duck in the stagnant waters of my life, calm on the surface but peddling...
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...How to distinguish between reality and illusion? essay How can we distinguish between reality and illusion? Is reality an illusion, or is an illusion simply reality? Albert Einstein once stated that ‘reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one’. The statement suggests that what we interpret to be real may well be an illusion and this is evidenced mainly through dreams and aspirations. For example if someone has dreamt of one day being a doctor their reality, which is described as the state of things that actually exist, shifts or changes in order for that idea to become real. Reality is tangible while illusion is a faculty or activity of imagination. What may be reality for one person may be an illusion for another and this is clearly evidenced through many situations that we as individuals face. What is real is often clouded by the concept of illusion for example the idea of what is glamorous, the difference between what is beautiful and what is real is distort by the media and its false interpretations. However it is not only the media that can distort reality from illusion, the virtual world of computer games and Internet socializing has revolutionized the Nintendo 64 and the plain old phone call. We are now able to find solace inside the world of an Avatar or pet puppy that our parents never let us bring home, and instead of having real friends we can have as many as one thousand without even meeting them. Our emotions and mental state also contribute to the...
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...Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts The author of “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts”, Jonathan Franzen is an acclaimed American novelist and essayist, he was born in 1959. The essay gives the reader a lot to think about when Jonathan Franzen expresses his feelings about the two types of relationships in which he was involved, the liking and the loving. He starts his article out by being overly obsessive about his BlackBerry Bold cell phone. I would say that he was being sarcastic. Jonathan Franzen talks about how humans use technology to replace the “bad things” in life. He appeals to his readers through pathos. He tries to speak to our feelings by saying “We can handle being disliked now and then, because there’s such an infinitely big pool of potential likers. But to expose your whole self, not just the likable surface, and to have it rejected, can be catastrophically painful.” He claims people are having a relationship to their cell phone or other technological devices. Through this essay Jonathan Franzen builds up an instance by using arguments saying we do not appreciate the physical world enough. Jonathan Franzen is using examples from his own life, how he did not appreciate it before he got his interest in birds. He means many people use technology as a replacement for something more and they do not realize it until it is all they have left to hold on to. Technology has evolved so much. Our devices will do what we want, when we want them to. They will...
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