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This chapter examines virtuality in its etymology, philosophical use, application in narrative theory, and association with computers and digital media, especially through the concept of virtual reality. The ability of the word to inspire ever new meanings embodies the potentiality inherent to the virtual.
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Ryan, ML. (2019). Virtuality. In: Paul, H. (eds) Critical Terms in Futures Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28987-4_51
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