Alter ego avatars and their creators

Presents the phenomenon of the contemporary avatar--the virtual characters gamers choose and design to engage in 3D worlds online. Portraits of gamers from the United States, Europe, China, and Japan are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy...

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Hauptverfasser: Cooper, Robbie (VerfasserIn), Dibbell, Julian (VerfasserIn), Spaight, Tracy (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Chris Boot 2007
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:Presents the phenomenon of the contemporary avatar--the virtual characters gamers choose and design to engage in 3D worlds online. Portraits of gamers from the United States, Europe, China, and Japan are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy and reality.
Beschreibung:[140] S. überw. Ill. 32 cm