Introduction

Phenomenologies of the Digital Age: the Virtual, the Fictional, and the Magical explores the impact of digital technologies on human experience through a phenomenological perspective. The volume examines how digital media alter cultural, psychological, and social dimensions, challenging traditional self-understanding. Key contributions discuss video game immersion, human-machine relations, electronic memory integration, the invisibility of digital technologies, and television's transformation of being in the world. By investigating both historical and contemporary media, the essays highlight digital technology's dual nature: offering new engagements while disrupting traditional perceptions. This collection calls for a renewed phenomenological approach to understand the transformative effects of digital technologies on human experience.