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2.4.3. Conclusion of Chapter 2.4.

The postmodern Gallic abstractions come to presence in cyberspace and VR. Just as postmodernity problematizes reality, these technologies threaten the principle of reality of every individual. The 'accident of the real' (Virilio) or the 'war of the worlds' is in the making. Cyberspace and VR are threatening reality in changing our perception of space, but even by far more our perception of time. But cyberspace is only the electronic version of Cyberia, a fourth dimension which becomes added to the world like once a third was added. Instead of a real change of reality it seems more to change the way we think about nature. Virtual reality becomes reality just like reality becomes virtual reality and this has massive impact on our lives, from physical laws to biology to identity, community and politics. Every part of our lives is in change, becomes fluid.

 

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