Second lives
Subtitle: a journey through virtual worlds
By: Tim Guest.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9781400065356
Subjects: Virtual reality; Shared virtual environments
Table of contents: title: Exodus : leaving the real world behind; title: Virtual worlds, real selves : life on both sides of the screen; title: Linden lab : dreamers of the dream; title: Hacking matter : changing the world for fun and profit; title: Virtual mafia : my life as a foot soldier; title: Cyber terrorists : attacking thought; title: Virtual riches : where there's money, there's an addiction; title: Virtual war : join up and see the imaginary world; title: Us : together in electric dreams; title: Virtual sex : boys who are girls who like boys who are girls; title: My virtual sister : beyond the nuclear family; title: Corporations : branding virtual dreams; title: Virtual art : creating ourselves anew; title: Korea : king of the world; title: Conclusion: Back to life.