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Virtual Worlds: Future Life as Simulation

Virtual Worlds: Future Life as Simulation

Phylis Johnson
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781799838449|ISBN10: 1799838447|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799881407|EISBN13: 9781799838456
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3844-9.ch004
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Phylis Johnson and Ian Punnett. "Virtual Worlds: Future Life as Simulation." Redefining Journalism in an Age of Technological Advancements, Changing Demographics, and Social Issues, IGI Global, 2022, pp.36-46. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3844-9.ch004

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P. Johnson & I. Punnett (2022). Virtual Worlds: Future Life as Simulation. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3844-9.ch004

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Phylis Johnson and Ian Punnett. "Virtual Worlds: Future Life as Simulation." In Redefining Journalism in an Age of Technological Advancements, Changing Demographics, and Social Issues. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3844-9.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the concept of the avatar as a human surrogate in a synthetic world, in which nearly all aspects of daily life are replicated. Further, one to a few virtual worlds have led to more than 100 virtual worlds, each catering to a variety of members, from children to senior adults as well as the physically challenged who are provided opportunities to work and play in this second space. In these worlds, meaningful communities are developed.

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