2023
Belousov, Anatolii; Ojell-Järventausta, Terho; Bujic, Mila; Macey, Joseph; Hamari, Juho
Digitally-Induced Altered States of Consciousness and Playful HCI: Future Research Agenda of a Novel Perspective Book Section
In: CHI PLAY Companion '23: Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, no. 127–134, ACM, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-4007-0029-3.
Abstract | Links | Tags: Binaural Beats, Bioadaptation, Digital Drugs, Futures Research, Psychedelic VR, Psychophysiology, Technoculture, Technoethics, Transhumanism, XR
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title = {Digitally-Induced Altered States of Consciousness and Playful HCI: Future Research Agenda of a Novel Perspective},
author = {Anatolii Belousov and Terho Ojell-Järventausta and Mila Bujic and Joseph Macey and Juho Hamari},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3573382.3616100
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doi = {10.1145/3573382.3616100},
isbn = {979-8-4007-0029-3},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-10-06},
urldate = {2023-10-06},
booktitle = {CHI PLAY Companion '23: Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play},
number = {127–134},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {Due to the increasing availability and efficiency of digital technologies humanity has reached a point where digitally altering consciousness might become ubiquitous, echoing in all areas of the functioning of society. In addition to the already familiar functions in terms of conveying information, enabling experiences, and extending our realities, there is an emerging field of digitally-induced altered states of consciousness (DIAL). Precursors of the societal impact of DIAL technologies include various examples from binaural beats to video games that provide invaluable insights into forthcoming DIAL technologies.
Although individual changes in consciousness through digital means have been studied for decades, they have been limited to the reach of technology. We suggest the field DIAL denotes the class of all digital technologies exploited for inducing altered states of consciousness (ASC). It supports a focused and holistic approach to anticipating futures and astute actions. We highlight the need for a detailed and full-fledged examination by demonstrating existing and hypothetical examples of their impact on Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) contexts. Based on these reflections we outline a potential research agenda to elicit discussions within the interdisciplinary community.},
keywords = {Binaural Beats, Bioadaptation, Digital Drugs, Futures Research, Psychedelic VR, Psychophysiology, Technoculture, Technoethics, Transhumanism, XR},
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Due to the increasing availability and efficiency of digital technologies humanity has reached a point where digitally altering consciousness might become ubiquitous, echoing in all areas of the functioning of society. In addition to the already familiar functions in terms of conveying information, enabling experiences, and extending our realities, there is an emerging field of digitally-induced altered states of consciousness (DIAL). Precursors of the societal impact of DIAL technologies include various examples from binaural beats to video games that provide invaluable insights into forthcoming DIAL technologies.
Although individual changes in consciousness through digital means have been studied for decades, they have been limited to the reach of technology. We suggest the field DIAL denotes the class of all digital technologies exploited for inducing altered states of consciousness (ASC). It supports a focused and holistic approach to anticipating futures and astute actions. We highlight the need for a detailed and full-fledged examination by demonstrating existing and hypothetical examples of their impact on Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) contexts. Based on these reflections we outline a potential research agenda to elicit discussions within the interdisciplinary community.
Although individual changes in consciousness through digital means have been studied for decades, they have been limited to the reach of technology. We suggest the field DIAL denotes the class of all digital technologies exploited for inducing altered states of consciousness (ASC). It supports a focused and holistic approach to anticipating futures and astute actions. We highlight the need for a detailed and full-fledged examination by demonstrating existing and hypothetical examples of their impact on Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) contexts. Based on these reflections we outline a potential research agenda to elicit discussions within the interdisciplinary community.
2021
Santos, Victoria Dos; Thibault, Mattia; Buruk, Oğuz 'Oz'; Buruk, Seda Suman; Hamari, Juho
Isaura: el future Tecnopagano de la ciudad entre Transurbanismo y trascendencia Book Section
In: Valdivieso, Humberto; Parma, Lorena Rojas (Ed.): Next: imaginar el postpresente , pp. 247-267, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 2021, ISBN: 978-980-439-038-8.
Abstract | Links | Tags: Avatarization, Posthumanism, Technopaganism, Transhumanism, Transurbanism
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title = {Isaura: el future Tecnopagano de la ciudad entre Transurbanismo y trascendencia},
author = {Victoria Dos Santos and Mattia Thibault and Oğuz 'Oz' Buruk and Seda Suman Buruk and Juho Hamari},
editor = {Humberto Valdivieso and Lorena Rojas Parma },
url = {https://trepo.tuni.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/137595/Dos_Santos_Thibault_Burutc_et_al_2021_Isaura.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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year = {2021},
date = {2021-12-31},
urldate = {2021-12-31},
booktitle = {Next: imaginar el postpresente },
issuetitle = {Filosofía, arte y tecnología en la cultura digital},
pages = {247-267},
publisher = {Universidad Católica Andrés Bello},
abstract = {Spirituality has always played a major role in cities, affecting deeply every aspect of urban life. But what about the future? Will the development of technology diminish the importance of spirituality? Or, on the contrary, will post- and transhumans be profoundly spiritual beings? In this paper we make use of speculative design and of pastiche scenarios to investigate the role of spirituality in a transurban future. In particular, we imagine Isaura, a city imbued with transhuman augmentations and technopagan ideals where people can cast themselves in the body of animals. The scenario allows us to reflect on the possibility of an animistic future based on avatarization technologies, seen in the framework of Descola’s ecology of relationships.},
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Spirituality has always played a major role in cities, affecting deeply every aspect of urban life. But what about the future? Will the development of technology diminish the importance of spirituality? Or, on the contrary, will post- and transhumans be profoundly spiritual beings? In this paper we make use of speculative design and of pastiche scenarios to investigate the role of spirituality in a transurban future. In particular, we imagine Isaura, a city imbued with transhuman augmentations and technopagan ideals where people can cast themselves in the body of animals. The scenario allows us to reflect on the possibility of an animistic future based on avatarization technologies, seen in the framework of Descola’s ecology of relationships.