Augmented Reality, Augmented Epistemology, and the Real-World Web

Abstract Augmented reality (AR) technologies function to ‘augment’ normal perception by superimposing virtual objects onto an agent’s visual field. The philosophy of augmented is a small but growing subfield within the technology. Existing work in this includes research on phenomenology experiences, metaphysics objects, and different ethical issues associated with AR systems, including (but not limited to) privacy, property rights, ownership, trust, informed consent. This paper addresses some epistemological posed systems. I focus near-future version technology called Real-World Web, which promises radically transform nature our relationship digital information mixing physical. argue that Web (RWW) threatens exacerbate three existing epistemic problems age: problem distraction, deception, divergence. RWW poised present new versions these form what call attention economy, skepticism, other minds. draws range empirical offers phenomenological analysis as perceptual affordances help ground guide speculative discussion. It also considers few policy-based designed-based proposals mitigate threats