Given that I am using a Hermeneutic Phenomenological approach, it must come as no surprise that Heidegger’s work has had a profound impact on my thinking. With that said, I think that his theories on Being (Dasein), especially two of his most basic neologisms used to describe various attitudes towards things in the world, can shed light on the all too important issues of immersion … Continue reading Enter Heidegger
It may seem ironic, at first glance to be “dissing” Cartesian philosophy on a blog titled “I rez, therefore I am.” The irony of it all does not escape me; it is, in fact the irony of the situation that made me write this post in the first place. Let’s first get things straight – I am not an anti-rationalist, I simply believe, like many … Continue reading Cartesian Sins and Virtues
Reading Vaneeesa’s interpretation of what is presence in virtual worlds made me think of an article I read a while back (and which thoroughly influenced my research and interest in virtual reality) by Thomas and Brown. While I am applying their concept of presence to virtual environments akin to SL, MMOGs, especially WoW, were the original context of their research. Basically, Thomas and Brown posited … Continue reading Networked Imagination
Watching Abramović’s “The Artist is Present” made me want to revisit the concept of presence in art, especially in virtual worlds. Presence and immersion have been “hot” topics in virtual reality ever since the inception of the technology – it is, after all, what differentiates “virtual reality” from a two-dimensional desktop experience. There are, however, many definitions of presence out there, and depending on the … Continue reading The Art of Presence
All of Marina Abramovic’s work powerfully investigates presence, corporeality, limits. It is hard and perhaps pointless to pick a “most famous” work, but if one must, a contender for that title is Rhythm 0. Abramovic speaks of this 1974 piece to this day… And, indeed, even though she was born a dozen years after Abramovic performed Rhythm 0, Lady Gaga speaks of it also: … Continue reading VB Previz #49 – Rhythm 0
I meant to write this blog post back in August ’09 when we performed VB07 – I Advance Masked. VB07 Performance Images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaneeesab/sets/72157623520926810/ VB07 Machinima: http://www.blip.tv/file/2503163 VB07 Previz: http://vaneeesa.com/2009/06/12/vb-previz-5-i-advance-masked/ One of the most enigmatic, haunting images in all of art history is The Broken Man. If you’re brave enough to journey inside the earth, to let the small pool of light from your flickering tallow … Continue reading The Broken Man
I Rez Therefore I Am 
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