Immersion in a virtual place

Authors

  • Jørgen Riber Christensen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i2.165715

Keywords:

immersion, presence, landscape art, world building, non-places, VR installation

Abstract

This article aims to answer how immersion in a virtual artificial place can be used narratively and rhetorically.

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Published

2025-12-30

How to Cite

Christensen, J. R. (2025). Immersion in a virtual place. Psyke & Logos, 46(2), 135–154. https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i2.165715

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