Sep 30, 2021VR and Perception in the Eyes of the AnimalThis essay talks about VR and perception. It is the second in a monthly series on topics such as VR, AI, Theatre, NFTs and Games. You can read the first essay discussing the idea of Imperfect VR here on Medium. What is it Like to be a Bat? Almost 50 years ago, the philosopher Thomas Nagel pondered the…VR6 min readVR6 min read
Aug 24, 2021Imperfect VR and the Miserable Idea of Virtual RealityVirtual Reality is a rather miserable idea. This thesis by Slovenian philosopher/provocateur Slavoj Žižek serves as the opener to the “Imperfect VR” workshops that I have been offering since 2016. In my workshops I help people, most of whom do not identify as “techies”, to create their own virtual realities…Mwc Space8 min readMwc Space8 min read
