Redefining Realities: The Impact of Digital Technologies on Ontological and Aesthetic Construction in Immersive Theater

Abstract

With the rapid advancement of digital technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI), immersive theatre has emerged as a form that disrupts the realistic conventions of traditional media. This study examines
the application of digital technologies within immersive theatre and explores how they reshape structures of perception, audience-performer
relationships, and the ontological and aesthetic logics of the medium. From a technological perspective, digital media have shifted from being passive tools of representation to active agents in the construction of reality. Through interactivity and multisensory stimulation, these
technologies alter narrative structures and reconfigure the role of the audience transforming passive spectators into integral members of a narrative community. Aesthetically, this shift destabilizes the boundaries between reality and fiction, turning theatre into a technologically driven
space of dynamic generation one that embodies a fluid, negotiable, and participatory form of reality. At the same time, on a sociocultural level,
immersive theatre reflects the broader transition of media culture from unidirectional transmission to participatory experience, empowering
audiences to assume greater subjectivity within mediated structures. This transformation not only alters the logic of artistic creation but also
repositions the audience within the cultural sphere, affecting existing hierarchies of power and participation. In addition, this paper highlights
the potential risks introduced by digital technologies, including algorithmic bias in the pre-structuring of narrative content and the weakening
of critical judgment through virtual perception.