{"id":223,"date":"2014-03-05T18:23:26","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T00:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/designinvr-14\/?p=223"},"modified":"2014-03-08T11:13:04","modified_gmt":"2014-03-08T17:13:04","slug":"reading-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/designinvr-14\/2014\/03\/05\/reading-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

For class 3\/10\/14
\n<\/strong>Post Comments by<\/strong>\u00a011:59 pm on 3\/9\/14<\/p>\n

Virtual Reality as the End of the Enlightenment Project<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Simon Penny<\/p>\n

Please print out these articles and bring them with you to class on Monday for discussion.\u00a0 Alternatively, you can bring digital version of the reading with you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discussion (Two Parts)
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Part 1
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<\/strong>What do you think the author is trying to have the reader take away from this piece? \u00a0 Do you feel this piece is effective overall? What points do you think were effective\/convincing for you and which were not? (Write at least 1-2 paragraphs)<\/p>\n

Part 2: Pick four of the following<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Choose one of the examples the author lists of pre-1950 VR.\u00a0 How would you compare these types of systems to VR systems of today?<\/li>\n
  2. The paper predicts that a future that we seem not to have arrived to.\u00a0 Why do you think this disparity exists? \u00a0What things do you feel like have come to\u00a0fruition\u00a0and things do you feel like are still in the future.<\/li>\n
  3. Do you agree with the author that VR is different than tradition mediums such as film, television and so on? In what ways is VR similar and in what ways is it different?<\/li>\n
  4. The author argues that inventors often don\u2019t see the downsides of their own inventions. \u00a0Do you feel that this is the case for VR? \u00a0Does VR present a more powerful means of presenting images for companies than other forms of media?<\/li>\n
  5. What do you think about the authors take on \u201chow real is VR?\u201d \u00a0Do you find the passenger analogy apt? (state why)<\/li>\n
  6. What do you think of the Battletech example?\u00a0Do you feel like video games have taken the role of simulated\u00a0Interactive media that the author suggests? \u00a0What do you think of the authors argument about \u201cundiminished feeling of free will\u201d?<\/li>\n
  7. What do you think of the section on\u00a0surveillance? \u00a0Do you feel like it fits with the rest of the article? \u00a0Describe why or why not<\/li>\n
  8. What do you think of the quote from Lanier about the cup? Do you agree with the author or Lanier. \u00a0Why or why not?<\/li>\n
  9. The author states that the R in VR is misleading. \u00a0Do you agree?<\/li>\n
  10. The author implies that being inside of a simulated environment can cause the senses to become out of alignment. \u00a0Do you agree that this is a concern? \u00a0Does the section on cognitive plasticity\u00a0make this concern seem less threatening?<\/li>\n
  11. The author brings up the idea that humans only navigate a 2.5D space so that multi-dimensional data representations are not useful. \u00a0Do you agree? \u00a0Could VR provide a better approach to multi-dimensional data analysis?<\/li>\n
  12. Do you agree there is no need for a body in VR? \u00a0Do you agree that Randy Walser and Eric Gulichsen are misguided in their quote? \u00a0Should we be concerned about alternative bodies?<\/li>\n
  13. You may find a term or topic that you are unfamiliar with. \u00a0If you would like to, do a little research on the subject (wikipedia would be a good place to start). Briefly describe your understanding of this concept and how confident you are about this understanding.<\/li>\n
  14. Find a topic that you interesting, dubious, or curious and explain why. \u00a0(Write at least 1 paragraph of explanation and add citations if warranted)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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