The Virtual Future |
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| Author:
| Bainbridge, William Sims |
| Series title: | Springer Series in Immersive Environments Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85729-904-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $139.00 |
Book Description:
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As communication technologies profoundly alter our lives, many spend more time in virtual than physical reality. This book deploys social science theory to analyze 'virtual futures' as imagined by the inhabitants of online gameworlds such as Entropia Universe.
As communication technologies profoundly alter our lives, many spend more time in virtual than physical reality. This book deploys social science theory to analyze 'virtual futures' as imagined by the inhabitants of online gameworlds such as Entropia Universe.