The link between VR and altered states of consciousness is an interesting one. One of the first researchers that have discussed this relationship is Charles Tart . According to Tart, VR can be considered a new technological model of consciousness. In particular, he suggests that "stable patterns, stabilized systems of these internal virtual realities, constitute states of consciousness, our ordinary personality, and multiple personalities" Of particular interest is Tart's explanation of the feeling of being "present" in a computer-generated world, although in its article he doesn't...
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Dec 28, 2004
Invited speech about Ambient Intelligence in Haifa
We have been invited by the Center for the Study of Information Society (Haifa, Israel) to present our framework about Ambient Intelligence. The title of our presentation is: Ambient Intelligence: Conceptual and Practical Issues More information can be found here: http://infosoc.haifa.ac.il/events.htm
Dec 23, 2004
Presence 13:5 Now Available
Dec 21, 2004