Augmented reality

Appearance Vs Reality People have assumed false identities in the interest of their own personal gain for years. Often times blinded by their greed and self assuredness they act brashly and make mistakes; This leads to others discovering their true intentions as well as a bevy of consequences for their wrong doings. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth written in 1606, the theme of appearance versus reality is most present when examining Lady Macbeth. Through the reveal of her her true intentions in…

In this generation of technology, people are more dependent on the machines, to solve their problems than figuring it out themselves. This creates a boundaries between intimacy and solitude, one could have 500 friends on Facebook or 5000 followers on Twitter but the moment he steps out of the virtual world he is lonely. Now a days, virtual intimacy is what people depend on, rather than going out and meeting someone, they choose online dating. They does not want to put any extra effort of…

Bill Viola is a contemporary video artist. His artistic elements draw on electronic, sound, and video technology in order to create his work. Viola focuses on fundamental topics such as human birth, death, and the way the mind works. A lot of his work is very blunt and simplistic – given his focus; that is really the only way he can describe what he is trying to describe. The interesting part of Viola is not just his art, but also the way he sees the world; his art serves simply as a catalyst…

Though most of Plato's Republic is dedicated to finding ultimate truth via the Forms and establishing the utopia Kallipolis, Plato also explores the importance of falsehood and deception as necessary to constructing an ideal city. Through Socrates, Plato explains the difference between his concept of a true or pure falsehood and of a noble falsehood or a “falsehood of words”: I simply mean that to be false to one's soul about the things are, to be ignorant and to have and hold falsehood there,…

Microsoft has come up with a new innovative way to incorporate reality with the digital world, all with a pair of lenses attached to a headband. The world we live in is increasingly growing and creating newer technology for the world to use. Businesses around the world compete against each other to have their products at the top. In order for this to happen, they will need newer technology to help them express their ideas into reality. That is what Microsoft has done; they have created the…

Whether it is the news on Fox 5, a children’s show on PBS, or a late night movie on HBO, people tend to form a relationship between the characters on TV and themselves. Sometimes people, when watching fictional shows, get too committed to the characters. They start to compare themselves and treat the characters as real people. Richard Bach, a well-known 70’s American author said, “If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more…

In literature, reality and fantasy figures in an interesting way. The reader can be moved by situations in which characters find themselves. Reality is spoken to be quality or actual state of being real. Many people hate to face reality, because majority of the time it takes an impact on their life’s. In these pieces of literature, the author shows reality in nature, beauty, and money. London uses reality in his short story by admitting the character shouldn’t be alone in certain situations. The…

Realism…one of the many aspects artists alike strive for when creating pieces of art. Personally, I’ve taken up many art classes during my time in high school and creating a piece that would give out that “wow” factor that every viewer hopes to experience whilst looking at a piece of art is quite difficult. Sculptors of the past wanted to achieve this very same effect when delivering their sculptures to the general public. During the period of Classical Greece and the Hellenistic period,…

Have you ever thought differently about something after reading a novel, even if it was not real? An author can say a lot about something through his works of fiction. Even though the story is made up, it could have a lot of truth in it. On the other hand it could have a lot of statements in it that are not true. In the fictional stories, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, both authors attempt to make a statement about the indigenous people of Africa and…

Ted Dekker's Worldview Worldview refers to a person’s own conception of the world. It can be a main factor in an author’s books. Ted Dekker wrote from a Christian worldview and it was portrayed in Dekker’s novels. Ted Dekker is an American author of mystery, thriller, and fantasy novels. His works include the Circle Series, A.D. 30, and A.D. 33. Ted Dekker uses his own Christian worldview in his books, which are shaped by experiences in his life. From the early onset of his life, Dekker…