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Term
Definition
spatial horizons
how the horizons of the physical world present us with an understanding of physical space, by standing our existence and our perception against other spatially oriented objects
virtual
as opposed to the physical; anything that is done through the medium of technology
virtual horizons
as opposed to physical (spatial) horizons; the background structure that informs virtual perception and action; the background structure of the virtual world
virtual space
the area within the virtual world which can be acted in, or acted on
virtual world
the world which is created by constant virtualization
virtualization
the entire system in which the virtual and virtualized occur; the sum of what happens, becomes, and inherently is virtual
virtualized (to virtualize)
when something physical is transformed to be made virtual, usually by some form of computational mediation; the act of transforming the physical to the virtual
zoom
a particularly well-known video conferencing platform in 2020

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