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First recorded in 1350-1400 from Medieval Latin virtuālis. Means having effect without actual form or appearance. Can refer to virtual CEO or virtual revolution
Panorama concept emerged in Pompeii murals as early as 20 AD. Robert Barker coined term in 1787 for panoramic paintings of Edinburgh and London. Cartographic experiments during Enlightenment preceded European panorama painting
Images can be two-dimensional (drawing, painting) or three-dimensional (sculpture). Images can be displayed through various media or reproduced mechanically. Volatile images exist briefly, fixed images are recorded on materials. Mental images exist in individual's minds as remembered or imagined concepts
New media enables user interaction and content engagement through digital technologies. Term gained prominence in 1990s with interactive CD-ROM sales pitches. Computers transformed traditional media through digital technologies
Earliest written evidence found in Aristophanes's The Clouds (424 BC). First convex lens described by Ibn al-Haytham in 1021. Compound microscope developed by Metius and Janssen in late 1500s. Telescope introduced by Lipperhey in 1608, improved by Galileo