Examples
At the time of writing, Mark Weiser compared stereos, thermostats and light switches to a hypothetical device that could more directly transfer information. He specifies three potential classes of devices:
- Tabs: wearable centimetre sized devices
- Pads: hand-held decimetre-sized devices
- Boards: metre sized interactive display devices.
Today, there are the following examples of devices that exemplify real virtuality:
- Employee ID cards that have a chip inside of them can be recognized by receiver devices to grant access to buildings, allow employees to clock in/out quickly, etc.
- the iPad allows its owners to use it as a news portal, television, bookshelf, and a multitude of other uses.
- Online currency like bitcoins can be purchased for cash, and be used online to purchase goods and services.
Read more about this topic: Real Virtuality
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—André Breton (1896–1966)
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—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)
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—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)