Possible worlds
the social dynamic of virtual reality technology
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Word Count
50,750 words, Guess
Page Count
203 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL981802M
- ISBN-100813329558
- OCLC Control Number34598232
- Internet Archivepossibleworldsso00schr
- Library of Congress Control Number96019415
and 2 more
- LibraryThing1172542
- Goodreads2973203
Classifications
- DDC306.4/6
- LCCQA76.9.H85 S37 1996
- LCCQA76.9.H85S37 1996
Description
Virtual reality has rapidly become one of the most exciting new computer technologies - exercising a strong hold on the popular imagination, attracting hundreds of researchers, and spawning a booming industry. This study explores the social implications of VR technology. It traces the history of VR and then relates it to general issues in the study of the effects of new information and communication technologies. The book examines VR's relationship to advanced research and development, to education and the entertainment industries, and finally to cyberpunk and youth culture. It also challenges conventional ideas in the sociology of science and technology and develops a realist and Weberian approach to the social dynamic of new technologies. Possible Worlds is the first book to examine the social aspects of virtual reality and provides a comprehensive understanding of this complex technology.
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