Excellent question. I hadn't considered virtual reality.
On the one hand, VR worlds can surely be imaginary. On the other, I expect that VR might be a different literary trope, even if they are invisible and imaginary.
VR is computer-mediated, and posing the question, I was mostly interested in "spaces that exist only in the mind of the occupants." and how people come to agree that it exists, even if it's just a joke at first; and how it becomes real for them.
And, holodecks are just *so* tired and 1990s, aren't they?
But. One of my favourite imaginary environment stories ever, is still The Game in Ender's Game, which was sort of VR; and once I did have a thing for Neuromancer, as embarrassed as I may be about it today.
So, sure, I'll open it up to include VR, if the fiction is good.
If nothing else, I can go look up good novels with VR, I suppose. Any suggestions? :)
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Date: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 12:57 am (UTC)On the one hand, VR worlds can surely be imaginary. On the other, I expect that VR might be a different literary trope, even if they are invisible and imaginary.
VR is computer-mediated, and posing the question, I was mostly interested in "spaces that exist only in the mind of the occupants." and how people come to agree that it exists, even if it's just a joke at first; and how it becomes real for them.
And, holodecks are just *so* tired and 1990s, aren't they?
But. One of my favourite imaginary environment stories ever, is still The Game in Ender's Game, which was sort of VR; and once I did have a thing for Neuromancer, as embarrassed as I may be about it today.
So, sure, I'll open it up to include VR, if the fiction is good.
If nothing else, I can go look up good novels with VR, I suppose. Any suggestions? :)