Monthly Archives: October 2015

Texting and Social Media as Hyperreal

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Weslyn Lu

With the convenience of connecting online, the internet becomes a new virtual reality. We replace the face-to-face connections and conversations with a simple text, believing that will be sufficient. However, the virtual world is no where near the same as … Continue reading →

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Second Life

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Daniel Yiu

One of the most relevant examples of the hyperreal that we can observe today is that of virtual reality. A popular virtual reality that over a million people have made accounts on, called “Second Life” is a perfect case that … Continue reading →

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Examples of the Hyperreal: Ghost Cities in China

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Max Eagle

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/07/20/what-will-become-of-chinas-ghost-cities/ Because of its rapid economic development, China has constructed several cities that it intends to fill with people and their burgeoning activity. However, the cities often experience a time gap between construction and occupation and use, resulting in a … Continue reading →

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The Star Wars Effect — How hyperreality is changing reality

Posted on October 3, 2015 by James Macgowan

http://www.space.com/8917-star-wars-changed-world.html Along with the massive pop culture influence Star Wars holds, this article argues that this hyperreal science-fantasy is shaping several current technological trends, including a miniature ‘Death Star’ that targets malaria-carrying mosquitoes. This is an excellent example of the … Continue reading →

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Hyperreal Example – Touched Up Model

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Crystal Loehman

My example of hyperreal was a touched up photo of a model. Photoshop is often used to blur the line between real and fabricated, and that is done exceptionally well with photos of individuals for magazines and other media sources. … Continue reading →

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