J ust as research in artificial intelligence has caused us to reexamine certain of our beliefs about "natural intelligence," so too has recent work in artificial or virtual reality (VR) caused some researchers to question certain assumptions they may previously have held about the nature of realit)~ Wrestling with some of the metaphysical issues raised by VR technology, Howard Rheingold finds himself asking questions in his book "rtual Reality that he thought he had "left back in philosophy class in college." Ask friends or acquaintances at a dinner party the question, "What is reality?" and you will very likely witness eyes rolling, mouths yawning, and, where possible, people politely excusing themselves from conversation. (After all, only a philosopher has nothing better to do than to ask a question about the nature of reality--right!) Well, in rtual Reality, Rheingold seductively poses this very question in a way that invites us once again to reflect on issues we too may not have pondered since our college philosophy classes. "rtual Reality is not a philosophy text, and Rheingold does not purport to be a philosopher (or, for that matter, an expert in VR). At various points, however, the author assumes the
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Book Review: Virtual Reality by Howard Rheingold
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