What is the Oculus
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- | * Oculus is only defined as: | + | The 'Oculus' was referred to originally as an opening to peer through, leading to the Rabbithole site [[0011358.net]]. |
- | ** 'глаз; изображался на правой и левой скулах корпуса за форштевнем на большинстве кораблей Средиземноморья' | + | |
- | ** 'Eye; it was represented on the right and left cheekbones of the case for forshtevnem on the majority of the ships of the Mediterranean' | + | It can be considered a synonym for a 'looking glass' in the case of ARGs, as a nod to Alice in Wonderland, and a well-known phrase to ARGers defining the lead-in process or event to the ARG itself - the alternate reality. |
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+ | ===Definitions=== | ||
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+ | '''<u>Oculus</u>''' is defined as: | ||
+ | {| class="quote" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | глаз; изображался на правой и левой скулах корпуса за форштевнем на большинстве кораблей Средиземноморья | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''Eye; it was represented on the right and left cheekbones of the case for forshtevnem on the majority of the ships of the Mediterranean'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | src: ''The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition'' | ||
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+ | | ''n. pl. '''oculi''' | ||
+ | An eyelike opening or ornament, especially: | ||
+ | : A) A round window. | ||
+ | : B) A circular opening at the apex of a dome. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | src: ''The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary'' | ||
+ | {| class="quote" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''n. pl. '''oculi''' | ||
+ | : Eye. | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | =====The 'Oculus Effect'===== | ||
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+ | The resulting visuals of peering through an oculus, an eye-like opening. In a mysterious setting such as this, obviously intended to spawn intrigue and interest :). |
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The 'Oculus' was referred to originally as an opening to peer through, leading to the Rabbithole site 0011358.net.
It can be considered a synonym for a 'looking glass' in the case of ARGs, as a nod to Alice in Wonderland, and a well-known phrase to ARGers defining the lead-in process or event to the ARG itself - the alternate reality.
Definitions
Oculus is defined as:
глаз; изображался на правой и левой скулах корпуса за форштевнем на большинстве кораблей Средиземноморья |
Eye; it was represented on the right and left cheekbones of the case for forshtevnem on the majority of the ships of the Mediterranean |
src: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
n. pl. oculi
An eyelike opening or ornament, especially:
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src: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
n. pl. oculi
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The 'Oculus Effect'
The resulting visuals of peering through an oculus, an eye-like opening. In a mysterious setting such as this, obviously intended to spawn intrigue and interest :).