Tag Archives: Hyperreal

Hyperreal in my life: Video Games

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Luke Chapman

Immersive video gaming is starting to become a part of the lives of video gamers to date but has not become so big that it has consumed us. There is a company called Oculus VR which produces goggles that immerse … Continue reading →

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The Tooth Fairy, Santa, and the Monster Under the Bed: The Hyperreal Realm of Childhood

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Miguel Moravec

Our discussion of the hyperreal has thus far been focused either on advanced technologies or sophisticated techniques of “brainwashing” that induce an inability to distinguish the real world from an invented one in adults. However, it is important to realize … Continue reading →

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