INTERACTIVITY AND VIRTUALITY AS MODERN PHENOMENA

Abstract

Attention is drawn to the need for a cultural analysis of the origins of the phenomena of virtuality, interactivity, etc., to substantiate the cultural determination of the development of digital technologies. The approach of M. Heim to the origin of virtual reality is revealed. It was found that the problem of scientific research tools was the prerequisite for the creation of an artificial deductive language by G. Leibniz. Just like the hypertext project of T. Nelson and the invention of the “world wide web” (WWW) by Tim Berners-Lee, the desire for non-linear access to any data at once, the expansion of human capabilities.