TY - JOUR AU1 - Marti, Patrizia AB - Cogn Tech Work (2004) 6: 1–3 DOI 10.1007/s10111-003-0142-y EDITORIAL Patrizia Marti Received: 16 June 2003 / Accepted: 15 October 2003 / Published online: 19 December 2003 Springer-Verlag London Limited 2003 ‘‘as if’’ God is physically present, maintaining silence, 1 Editorial revering holy representations, participating to the cere- monies. Key elements of these scenarios are the ‘‘illu- As often occurs with the development of new technol- sion’’ of a mediated co-presence, the ‘‘accessibility’’ to a ogies, innovative concepts of novel human experiences culturally mediated system of values, a compelling sense are mainly derived from the demonstration of ‘‘techno- of sharing values and rituals with other people, the logical potentials’’. Nowadays, advanced communica- understanding of the semantics conveyed by the envi- tion applications such as tele-presence, 3D holographic ronment through perceptual stimuli designed ad hoc. experiments, immersive VR environments, large high- The scenarios are illuminating to reflect on the variety of resolution imaging displays, have all demonstrated a elements that can contribute to the sense of presence, for potential to support experiences of ‘‘presence’’. How- example, the ‘‘variability’’ of the presence experience ever, the application of scientific insights from basic re- with respect to the intensity and frequency people expe- search TI - On presence JF - "Cognition, Technology & Work" DO - 10.1007/s10111-003-0142-y DA - 2003-12-19 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/on-presence-L5ibiPSc1f SP - 1 EP - 3 VL - 6 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -