Digitality: A reality check
Jonathan P. Bowen, Tula Giannini
Abstract
<p class="first" id="d1033356e88">The condition of digitality and the associated concept of digitalism are increasingly important today. Our ever-more digital societal context means that many are experiencing a digital life where reality and digitality blur in their distinction in many people’s digital lives. This paper considers these aspects with respect to digital culture, especially in the context of heritage and museums. In particular, we look at developments since a previous 2014 paper by the authors and speculate on possible future developments. We focus especially on the reality check provided by the Covid-19 pandemic, that has accelerated societal digitality.
Topics & Concepts
Context (archaeology)Augmented realityReality checkFocus (optics)Computer scienceClass (philosophy)Virtual realityCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Data scienceInternet privacyHuman–computer interactionHistoryArtificial intelligencePaleontologyBiologyPhysicsOpticsTest (biology)ArchaeologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)MedicineDiseasePathologyDigital Education and SocietyNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsEthics and Social Impacts of AI