Virtual reality

is reality and what is altered, lead us to believe that the world we see is far from the truth. “The Allegory of The Cave”, written by Plato is based upon the reality the prisoners believe they live in, which in truth, is far from the actual world itself. The shadows portrayed to the prisoners by the puppeteers, reconstruct their minds making them distort their sense on what is ethical. This correlates to society today, based on how people see what they want to see, even if it is not reality.…

“You do realize once you join, there's no going back,” Rocco said. “I know that just don't let me get caught!¨ Imani said rudely. ¨Imani, actually you don't...if you die in there you can die here!¨ Rocco shouted. ¨Well then say your goodbyes now,¨ Imani said, you could tell she was over it. Imani laid on the flat table. Rocca brought over the head gear and cords. He placed it on Imani’s head. ¨Oouch! That's tight!¨ Rocco ignored it and continued to hook her…

readings of The Matrix, Descartes and Plato discuss the differences concerning the reality of a computer-simulated system, a cave controlled by mankind who are kept captive and a man controlled by his perceptions of demons and evil that all show that life may or may not be real depending on what they each believe. The readings demonstrate the certainty and uncertainty in three areas that deal with skepticism of reality and knowing whether what is experienced everyday is scientifically logical in…

complicated, false cyber-based reality. Before the character Thomas Anderson, also known as Neo, finds said realism in the film, Morpheus, the leader of a group of rebels, presents him a very intriguing question, “Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?” (Wachowski). This question addresses immediately the issue of reality that brings into…

When fact becomes shrouded in mystery, and the unknown begins to unravel into something “virtual,” the difference between a horrid dream or twisted reality become blurred as phenomena is no longer bizarre. As well as a feeling of “uneasiness” becoming overwhelming, perception is flawed, unable to distinguish imminent danger but able to sense the unusual. The anxious pressure of attempting to distinguish the disturbed, while appearing normal, is suspense. W.F. Harvey utilizes the power of the…

The realization of truth can hurt one’s feelings for a short period of time, however, the magnitude of the agony of a lie can hurt oneself in the long run. The denial of truth and reality is used by one’s self-interest to protect and retain their dreams and illusions from being destroyed. The protagonists in the movies “The Matrix” and the “The Truman Show” perceive who they truly are and realize their purpose in life because they choose to discover the truth rather than accepting a delusion.…

are exposed to and what the world really is. The lesson to be learned from the reading focus on perception and reality. The prisoners play games within the cave to guess which shadows will appear next. These prisoners believe these shadows are of the world and what goes on in the world. As people, we should not always believe the first thing we see and hear.…

I remember one story that flew the rumor mill last May about how the US Military was going to invade Texas or put Texas under Martial Law or at the very least was training our troops on how to put the entire United States under Martial Law. In reality, some of our special op troops were being brought…

Media, in the forms of photography, film, and writing are similar in that they often reveal a particular message, or comment on a societal aspect. For some, these messages may be underlying, while in others, they are evident and transparent. This idea helps distinguishes differences in media. Photography is widely open for interpretation. In the case of Errol Morris’ “Will the Real Hooded Man Please Stand Up?” the lack of context and textual clues make it hard to discern what was true or what…

their life and projecting the light on those pieces. They tend to ignore the dull or unpleasant aspect of their life. In another interview with Moggach, she says that, “A simulation of life on Facebook and Twitter is in some way more appealing than reality, because you can control how you come across”. Lauren Elkin adds, “Online, we want to be ourselves, but not ourselves; we want to come across as better than ourselves, and we all agree to that deception as long as we all get to partake in…