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1. Introduction

verfasst von : Margaret Gibson, Clarissa Carden

Erschienen in: Living and Dying in a Virtual World

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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This chapter begins by highlighting the uneasy relationship between computers and death through a discussion of science fiction and popular culture franchises such as Black Mirror. Gibson and Carden then introduce the virtual world Second Life and the key concepts of “digital flesh” and “mature virtual worlds.” They introduce the concept of avatars and demonstrate the significance of the avatar to a study of Second Life. This introductory chapter concludes with an overview of the themes of the book.

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Titel: Introduction
verfasst von: Margaret Gibson
Clarissa Carden
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Living and Dying in a Virtual World
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-76098-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-76099-5

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76099-5_1