In the session we also looked at how the concept of a simulated reality branched out to different industries such as the fashion and game industry as well as the film industry, and how the concept of a more interactive and virtual reality can help to make the industry move forward and become more modern. New technology such as 3D goggles have been introduced i the game industry which allows the user to immerse themselves in the gameplay, in the sense of looking at all angles of the game in a 3 dimensional view compared just a 2 dimensional view. A popular company which uses this technology is Oculus in their Oculus Rift goggles. We saw many examples of a simulated environment and the concept of interactivity being used - below are a few:
Monday, 20 April 2015
Simulacrum - An image or representation of someone or something
In today's PDP session, we learned about the word 'simulacrum', and the application of simulation to reality. We looked several films such as The Matrix, Avatar, Inception etc. all of which include the theme/idea of virtual reality. It's a concept which takes unrealistic possibilities, and places them in a realistic (or realistic looking/alternative) world. For example, in the film 'The Matrix', depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by humans is actually a simulated reality called 'The Matrix', created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Computer programmer 'Neo' learns the truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the 'dream world'.
In the session we also looked at how the concept of a simulated reality branched out to different industries such as the fashion and game industry as well as the film industry, and how the concept of a more interactive and virtual reality can help to make the industry move forward and become more modern. New technology such as 3D goggles have been introduced i the game industry which allows the user to immerse themselves in the gameplay, in the sense of looking at all angles of the game in a 3 dimensional view compared just a 2 dimensional view. A popular company which uses this technology is Oculus in their Oculus Rift goggles. We saw many examples of a simulated environment and the concept of interactivity being used - below are a few:
In the session we also looked at how the concept of a simulated reality branched out to different industries such as the fashion and game industry as well as the film industry, and how the concept of a more interactive and virtual reality can help to make the industry move forward and become more modern. New technology such as 3D goggles have been introduced i the game industry which allows the user to immerse themselves in the gameplay, in the sense of looking at all angles of the game in a 3 dimensional view compared just a 2 dimensional view. A popular company which uses this technology is Oculus in their Oculus Rift goggles. We saw many examples of a simulated environment and the concept of interactivity being used - below are a few: