Visual Storytelling and Narrative Experiences in Extended Reality: Guest Editors' Introduction
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Kata Szita & Cheng Hung Lo, Visual Storytelling and Narrative Experiences in Extended Reality: Guest Editors' Introduction. In PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality, MIT Press, 30, 2023, 1 - 9Download Item:
Abstract:
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies offer unparalleled opportunities
for embodied presence in immersive digital environments. While these platforms are
primarily discussed regarding their technological capabilities for simulating fictional
scenes or enabling interactions with virtual entities, their profound implications on
storytelling and narrative comprehension remain underexplored. The narrative dimension is instrumental as factors like interactivity, stereoscopic displays, and user mobility
define what details become available and in what sequence, generating each user’s
unique vantage point and experience. In order to address the limited theoretical and
methodological accounts on immersive virtual storytelling, this special issue brings to-
gether multidisciplinary perspectives spanning engineering, psychology, neuroscience,
anthropology, and digital activism. With the proposed novel conceptual frameworks,
technologies, applications, and inclusivity initiatives, the contributions examine immer-
sive visual narratives in an expansive manner. Thereby, this special issue aims to pro-
vide a novel understanding of how virtual, augmented, and mixed reality platforms
can be leveraged to craft and experience narratives in profoundly immersive ways. By
providing insights into how immersive qualities transform narrative comprehension,
this special issue advances our knowledge of the complex relationship between story,
technology, and the human experience.
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Author: Szita, Kata
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PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality, MIT Press;30;
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Digital Engagement , Telecommunications , Augmented Reality , Mixed Reality , Virtual Reality , narratology and linguisticsDOI:
10.1162/pres_e_00384Metadata
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