Virtual Art
Virtual Art An overview of the art historical antecedents to virtual reality and the impact of virtual reality on contemporary conceptions of art.Although many people view virtual reality as a…
Specifikacia Virtual Art
Virtual Art
An overview of the art historical antecedents to virtual reality and the impact of virtual reality on contemporary conceptions of art.Although many people view virtual reality as a totally new phenomenon, it has its foundations in an unrecognized history of immersive images. In this book, Oliver Grau shows how virtual art fits into the art history of illusion and immersion. Indeed, the search for illusionary visual space can be traced back to antiquity.
Grau retells art history as media history, helping us to understand the phenomenon of virtual reality beyond the hype.Grau shows how each epoch used the technical means available to produce maximum illusion. He describes the metamorphosis of the concepts of art and the image and relates those concepts to interactive art, interface design, agents, telepresence, and image evolution. He discusses frescoes such as those