num_pages: 140
description: Photographer Robbie Cooper's Alter Ego explores personal and social identities being shaped in the metaverse at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Portraits of online gamers and virtual-world participants from America, Asia and Europe are paired with images of their avatars, with profiles of their real-world and virtual characters. The book is both an entertainment and a serious look at a phenomenon that is shaping the future of human interaction. With an introduction by Julian Dibbell and interviews and a glossary by Tracy Spaight.
language: English
title: Alter Ego: Avatars and their creators
titlecomplete: Alter Ego: Avatars and their creators
genres: Art, Nonfiction, Photography, Adult, Gaming, Sociology
ratings_count: 53
publisher: Chris Boot