DualiMaarat

DualiMaarat is a coined term used in theoretical discussions to describe the coexistence and interaction of two parallel streams of experience or interpretation: the immediate physical environment and a secondary, mediated sphere constituted by signs, representations, or digital content. The expression is not tied to a single, canonical definition and its precise meaning varies by author and context.

The origin of the term is not standardized, and it has emerged in diverse scholarly conversations that examine how people perceive and navigate environments where physical and digital layers are inseparable. Some writers treat dualimaarat as a descriptive label for a twofold mode of engagement, while others use it to probe the ways mediated signs influence perception, memory, and action.

In one reading, dualimaarat frames perception as dual processing across two channels: direct sensory input from the real world and mediated input from screens, icons, and symbolic representations. In another reading, it is employed to discuss ontological dualism in which material reality and digital or virtual signs form a single, layered reality rather than two separate realms.

Applications of the concept appear in discussions of human–computer interaction, augmented reality design, multimodal communication, and studies of visual culture. Critics note that the term can be vague and overlapping with established ideas such as multimodality, dual processing, or augmented reality, and advise clear definition when used in scholarly work. Related terms include dualism, multimodality, augmented reality, and virtual reality.