ABSTRACT

Drawing upon historical archives and through the lens of the experiential media theoretical framework, this paper presents findings that reveal the confluence of factors from the Victorian Era (VE) that laid the foundation for contemporary virtual reality (VR). Prior research has identified the stereoscope as a key technology from the 19th century as a precursor to VR. But this investigation finds that the foundations of 21^st-century VR lie much deeper and wider in VE technology, science, social movements, and the development of illusion.

中文翻译：

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媒体和媒介：维多利亚时代科学、社会变革和招魂术中的幻觉和虚拟现实的根源

摘要

本文利用历史档案并通过体验媒体理论框架的视角，提出了揭示维多利亚时代 (VE) 各种因素的融合的研究结果，这些因素为当代虚拟现实 (VR) 奠定了基础。先前的研究已将立体镜确定为 19 世纪的一项关键技术，是 VR 的先驱。^{但这项调查发现，21世纪}VR的基础更深更广，在于 VE 技术、科学、社会运动和幻觉的发展。