The immersive Internet : reflections on the entangling of the virtual with society, politics and the economy / edited by Robin Teigland, Stockholm School of Business, Sweden, and Dominic Power, Uppsala University, Sweden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Teigland, Robin, 1964-

Power, Dominic, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Internet--Economic aspects.

Internet--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

xx, 264 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]

Summary:

The internet has begun to develop into a much more immersive and multidimensional space. Three-dimensional spaces and sites of interaction have not just gripped our attention but have begun to weave or be woven into the fabric of our professional and social lives. The Immersive Internet - including social media, augmented reality, virtual worlds, online games, 3D internet and beyond - is still nascent but is moving towards a future where communications technologies and virtual spaces offer immersive experiences persuasive enough to blur the lines between the virtual and the physical. It is this emerging Immersive Internet that is the focus of this book of short thought pieces - postcards from the metaverse - by some of the leading thinkers in the field. The book questions what a more immersive and intimate internet might mean for society and for each of us. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Postcards from the Metaverse: An Introduction to the Immersive Internet / Dominic Power Power, Dominic, Robin Teigland Teigland, Robin 1

2 Niggling Inequality: A Second Introduction to the Immersive Internet / Edward Castronova Castronova, Edward 13

3 The Distributed Self: Virtual Worlds and the Future of Human Identity / Richard Gilbert Gilbert, Richard, Andrew Forney Forney, Andrew 23

4 Meta-Dreaming: Entangling the Virtual and the Physical / Denise Doyle Doyle, Denise 37

5 Individually Social: Approaching the Merging of Virtual Worlds, the Semantic Web, and Social Networks / Francisco Gerardo Toledo Ramírez Ramírez, Francisco Gerardo Toledo 49

6 Virtual Worlds as Radical Theater: Extending the Proscenium / Anthony M. Townsend Townsend, Anthony M., Brian E. Mennecke Mennecke, Brian E. 65

7 Virtual Worlds and Indigenous Narratives / James Barrett Barrett, James 77

8 The Immersive Hand: Non-verbal Communication in Virtual Environments / Smiljana Antonijevic Antonijevic, Smiljana 92

9 Discovering the 'I' in Avatar: Performance and Self-therapy / Alicia B. Corts Corts, Alicia B. 106

10 Reflections and Projections: Enabling the Social Enterprise / Steve Mahaley Mahaley, Steve, Chuck Hamilton Hamilton, Chuck, Tony O'Driscoll O'Driscoll, Tony 114

11 Added Value of Teaching in a Virtual World / Inger-Marie Falgren Christensen Christensen, Inger-Marie Falgren, Andrew Marunchak Marunchak, Andrew, Cristina Stefanelli Stefanelli, Cristina 125

12 Play and Fun Politics to Increase the Pervasiveness of Social Community: The Experience of Angels 4 Travellers / Maria Laura Toraldo Toraldo, Maria Laura, Gianluigi Mangia Mangia, Gianluigi, Stefano Consiglio Consiglio, Stefano, Riccardo Mercurio Mercurio, Riccardo 138

13 Framing Online Games Positively: Entertainment and Engagement through 'Mindful Loss' of Flow / Müberra Yüksel Yüksel, Müberra 148

14 Inhabitants of Virtual Worlds, Players of Online Video Games - Beware! / Antti Ainamo Ainamo, Antti, Tuukka Tammi Tammi, Tuukka 158

15 Relationships, Community, and Networked Individuals / Rhonda McEwen McEwen, Rhonda, Barry Wellman Wellman, Barry 168

16 Gemeinschaft Identity in a Gesellschaft Metaverse / Cynthia Calongne Calongne, Cynthia, Peggy Sheehy Sheehy, Peggy, Andrew Stricker Stricker, Andrew 180

17 Sorting Out the Metaverse and How the Metaverse Is Sorting Us Out / Isto Huvila Huvila, Isto 192

18 On the Shoulders of Giants: Understanding Internet-based Generative Platforms / Jonny Holmström Holmström, Jonny 204

19 Social Norms, Regulatory Policies, and Virtual Behavior / Andrew Harrison Harrison, Andrew, Brian E. Mennecke Mennecke, Brian E., William N. Dilla Dilla, William N. 214

20 Self-organizing Virtuality / Rick Oller Oller, Rick 228

21 Making Currency Personal: The Salutary Tale of the Downfall of the Domdrachma / Matthew Zook Zook, Matthew 238.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137283016

1137283017

OCLC:

838201528