Embodiment Characteristics of the Metaverse from the Perspective of Phenomenology of Perception
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: "The research on the 'Metaverse' gained significant attention in the field of communication studies in 2021. Its technological foundations have presented an emerging trend towards a rediscovery of the significance of the body. Under the influence of new communication technologies, the importance of the body in future communication patterns may become increasingly prominent. Understanding the intricacies of the body is essential for the development of communication studies. This article revisits the concept of the body mentioned in Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception and argues that our understanding of the body should transcend constraints of empiricism and return to a unified phenomenological perspective encompassing the body-mind-environment relationship. Through an analysis of the two fundamental bodily activities of perception and behavior, this article explores how the Metaverse extends human perception beyond traditional media, constructs new social and cultural dimensions, and highlights the need for further attention to the the variations of the body in different communication contexts.
Author: <p>Sun Zhipu</p>
Institution: Shandong Normal University
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4385780802