What is the relationship between epistemological and metaphysical perspectives in understanding the nature of reality?

Epistemological perspectives focus on how we know and understand reality, while metaphysical perspectives explore the nature of reality itself. The relationship between the two lies in how our understanding of reality is shaped by our beliefs about what is real and how we come to know it. In other Words, our views on what is real (metaphysics) influence how we perceive and interpret reality (epistemology).