Class notes 9/12

-Cave paintings considered virtual

        *symbols open up the possibilities of other worlds

-escape from our situated reality 

         *playing pretend as a kid (dress up, house)

         * clearly embodied virtuality

-communication isn’t just verbal

-he considers writing virtual

-real aspects of actual worlds (virtual life) time, space, place.

      *space-cultural, interactional

      *time-real, synchrinized

      * place- not necessarily literally where you are, atmosphere, tangible items

-The Truman Show

-Setting up the framework

     *talking on the phone

     * going online

     *Second Life

(not considered to be real?)

-reality is about shared meaning

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