ZEITSCHRIFTENARTIKEL
Leibliches Erkunden virtueller Umgebungen
Neundlinger, Klaus | Harth, Jonathan
Phänomenologische Forschungen, Bd. 2024 (2024), Iss. 2: S. 68–100
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Neundlinger, Klaus
Harth, Jonathan
Abstract
This article explores what the method of phenomenological reduction and description can contribute to the analysis of users’ experiences in virtual reality (VR). While other philosophical accounts explain the virtual as either an extension or a replacement of the real, a phenomenological description of experiences in virtual environments reveals them as open horizons for exploring this new reality. In contrast to common epistemological approaches in VR research, phenomenology understands the lived body (Leib) as constitutive of VR experiences. Using two prototypical VR experiments, we analyze how a phenomenological account differs from other accounts and what it can contribute to understanding and advancing VR applications in art, gaming, learning, and virtual communities.
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