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The Virtual Future - Springer Series in Immersive Environments
William Sims Bainbridge
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.
202 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 27, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781447126898 |
| Publishers | Springer London Ltd |
| Pages | 202 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 11 mm · 303 g |
| Language | English |
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