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"Sensory fiction" allows the reader to experience the protagonist's world as she does, with the help of a wearable vest that simulates, among other things, heartbeats and shivers. "The 'augmented' book portrays the scenery and sets the mood," the designers explain, "and the wearable allows the reader to experience the protagonist's physiological emotions.
"So the book is a book ... but it's also a bit of a video game. And a virtual reality experience. And a piece of wearable tech. Instead of asking the reader (well, "the reader") to empathize with its heroine, imaginatively, the novella uses physical stimuli to enforce that connection. The empathy is imposed. The feeling comes from ... the feeling. The Atlantic and Slate, Photo courtesy of MIT Media Lab via Flickr
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Call for Papers: Reading the Magazine in the 19th Century A panel discussion at Sight Lines: An American Studies Conference on the Science and Culture of Vision, New England American Studies Association, Annual Conference, September 23-24, 2005 In...
- Cherrydale Discusses "pride And Prejudice"
All are welcome to the Cherrydale Branch Library book club discussion of Pride and Prejudice, on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. "Yes, some of the dialogue may seem a bit stilted to today's reader, and some early-19th-century usages need explanation...
- Plaza Staff Rec: The Wild Things
Was your first reaction to the news that Maurice Sendak's classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are was going to be made into a movie dismay? Staff at the Plaza Branch Library are feeling slightly more confident now that we've seen...
- The Reader's Window
Don't know what to read next? Looking for some titles to add to your "To Be Read" pile? Check out our blog, The Reader's Window! Updated regularly, we share staff picks, lists, reviews and all things books, movies, music and more. You can...
- Featured Reader
Our Featured Reader is a familiar face to many area readers as both an avid reader and a librarian. Maxine Swanson has always been a reader and most recently was the librarian for the Madison Area School District. The Public Library in her hometown of...
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Sensory Fiction: transforming reading the way sound transformed silent film
"Sensory fiction" allows the reader to experience the protagonist's world as she does, with the help of a wearable vest that simulates, among other things, heartbeats and shivers. "The 'augmented' book portrays the scenery and sets the mood," the designers explain, "and the wearable allows the reader to experience the protagonist's physiological emotions."So the book is a book ... but it's also a bit of a video game. And a virtual reality experience. And a piece of wearable tech. Instead of asking the reader (well, "the reader") to empathize with its heroine, imaginatively, the novella uses physical stimuli to enforce that connection. The empathy is imposed. The feeling comes from ... the feeling. The Atlantic and Slate, Photo courtesy of MIT Media Lab via Flickr
- Call For Papers: Reading The Magazine In The 19th Century
Call for Papers: Reading the Magazine in the 19th Century A panel discussion at Sight Lines: An American Studies Conference on the Science and Culture of Vision, New England American Studies Association, Annual Conference, September 23-24, 2005 In...
- Cherrydale Discusses "pride And Prejudice"
All are welcome to the Cherrydale Branch Library book club discussion of Pride and Prejudice, on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. "Yes, some of the dialogue may seem a bit stilted to today's reader, and some early-19th-century usages need explanation...
- Plaza Staff Rec: The Wild Things
Was your first reaction to the news that Maurice Sendak's classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are was going to be made into a movie dismay? Staff at the Plaza Branch Library are feeling slightly more confident now that we've seen...
- The Reader's Window
Don't know what to read next? Looking for some titles to add to your "To Be Read" pile? Check out our blog, The Reader's Window! Updated regularly, we share staff picks, lists, reviews and all things books, movies, music and more. You can...
- Featured Reader
Our Featured Reader is a familiar face to many area readers as both an avid reader and a librarian. Maxine Swanson has always been a reader and most recently was the librarian for the Madison Area School District. The Public Library in her hometown of...