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The Second Life Herald : the virtual tabloid that witnessed the dawn of the metaverse /

When a virtual journalist for a virtual newspaper reporting on the digital world of an online game lands on the real-world front page of the New York Times, it just might signal the dawn of a new era. Virtual journalist Peter Ludlow was banned from The Sims Online for being a bit too good at his job...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ludlow, Peter, 1957-
Otros Autores: Wallace, M. (Mark), 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2007.
Colección:MIT Press Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The death of Urizenus
  • Inside the virtual world
  • Slinging bolts at the robot factory
  • A day in the life of a techno-pagan newsroom
  • Dollars and cyberspace
  • The case of the broken jaw
  • Crossing the line: scamming, griefing, and real-world crime
  • Down the rabbit hole
  • "Cyber me, baby!": sex, love, and software in the virtual world
  • Murdered!
  • Behind the pixel curtain
  • Taking it to the virtual streets
  • Into the code: exploits, mods, and hacks
  • The resurrection of Urizenus Sklar
  • The power of the virtual press
  • Ruling the metaverse
  • The day the grid disappeared
  • The metaverse is born.