a form of literature which uses digital technology to enhance the reading experience by responding to information about the reader’s location, the time of day, the weather etc
A newgenrecallingitself ‘AmbientLiterature’ is emerging: situatedliteraryexperiencesdelivered by pervasivecomputingplatforms that respond to the presence of a reader to deliverstory.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Kerry from United Kingdom on 26/02/2018
Synonyms and related words
Types of novel
Aga saga
airport fiction
ambient literature
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The expression ambient literature first appeared in 2016, originating with a collaborative research project of the same name undertaken by three UK universities: Birmingham, West of England, and Bath Spa. The project’s aim is to explore the technological future of the book, in particular investigating how storytelling can be enhanced by using a smartphone as a reading and listening device, along with associated data.
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ambient literature
noun uncountable
US /ˌæmbiənt ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃər/
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a form of literature that uses digital technology to enhance the reading experience by responding to information about the reader’s location, the time of day, the weather, etc.
A newgenrecallingitself ‘AmbientLiterature’ is emerging: situatedliteraryexperiencesdelivered by pervasivecomputingplatforms that respond to the presence of a reader to deliverstory.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Kerry from United Kingdom on 26/02/2018
Synonyms and related words
Types of novel
airport fiction
ambient literature
chick lit
Featured as a BuzzWord!
The expression ambient literature first appeared in 2016, originating with a collaborative research project of the same name undertaken by three UK universities: Birmingham, West of England, and Bath Spa. The project’s aim is to explore the technological future of the book, in particular investigating how storytelling can be enhanced by using a smartphone as a reading and listening device, along with associated data.