A Theory of Departure - Framework to Understand the Adoption of the Metaverse
Channel: Ruby Justice Thelot
Date: 2022-11-27

Essay presented at Perspectives Symposium at Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Abertay in Scotland, Jul 8, 2022

"Why leave" is question is the central focus of my essay. By “departure”, I mean specifically spending more time in digital realms than one does in physical ones. As we build an increasing number of augmented worlds, why do people migrate to these pluriverses? Through this research, I explore a number of attraction and motivation factors that encourage presence in these alternative spaces.

This video-essay is seamful, meaning it displays the seams in the process of digital representation as a way to push commentary on the matter. Think of it as the medium is the message!