The Perception of Time in the Virtual Space: A Cultural-Philosophical Analysis

Abstract

In this article, we will present the key conceptions of time in Western
culture, while observing changes in the perception of time in the
context of virtual space. Among other things, we will examine the
change in the Newtonian space-time concept. The Newtonian
conception views a permanent system of space and time. Being in
virtual space transforms us, it would seem, to the cultural conception
of time presented by Einstein, which does not view time as an
absolute measure, but rather as changing according to the speed of
our movement. The faster we move, time speed reduces. It is not
the objective of this article to probe the depths of physics, but to try
and understand the cultural shifts in the perception of time in terms
of existing physics models.
Moreover, we will explore the cultural return to ìmystical timeî
in terms of the ìdivine gazeî ñ today, in virtual space, a new point
of view enables us to observe existence from an external point of
view. Changes also include the obstruction of the linear sequence
of time due to the simultaneity of past, present and future in the
Augmented Virtual Reality. In this article, we will attempt to under-
stand experiencing virtual reality in terms of hallucination time, and
will conclude with the virtual promise of eternal life ñ being in eternal
time, which exists in the virtual space.