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Design for Learning in Virtual Worlds $137.75 “Virtual worlds offer engaging, rich visual and auditory experiences to their users. In them, players guide computer-based avatars through virtual landscapes filled with realistic buildings, objects, characters, and the avatars of other players. In the co |
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Alter Ego: Avatars and Their Creators $4.48 Alter Ego is a cool concept book, presenting 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 (including leading figures of the gaming world) are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy and reality. With an introduction by one of digital culture’s leading observers, and a glossary of relevant terms, each of the seventy pairs of images are accompanied by detailed gamers’ profiles. Sometimes hilarious and always visually exciting, Alter Ego also serves as a guide to the new world of the avatar and is a serious contribution to the debate about the future of society in the digital age. Robbie Cooper is a photojournalist. Born in London in 1969, his essay about Somalia was awarded the United Kingdom’s leading young photographer’s prize in 1992 (the Ian Parry scholarship). He now works regularly for magazines including Esquire, GQ, Geo, LibA(c)ration, and the The Sunday Times Magazine. Julian Dibbell is a contributing editor of both Wired magazine and the website Feed. Author of My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World (1999, described as "quite simply the best book written about the dynamics of online life"), he writes regularly for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and TIME magazine on topics such as hackers, online communities, music pirates, and the philosophical questions of the digital age. He lives in South Bend, Indiana. |
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Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution $23.61 How do The Matrix, Avatar, and Tron reveal the future of existence? can our brains recognize where “reality” ends and “virtual” begins? Find out…. |
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Companies and Virtual 3d Worlds $74.1 No Synopsis Available |
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Law and Order in Virtual Worlds: Exploring Avatars, Their Ownership and Rights $175.5 No Synopsis Available |
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Building Interactive Worlds in 3D $47.54 In Building Interactive Worlds in 3D readers will find turnkey tutorials that detail all the steps required to build simulations and interactions, utilize virtual cameras, virtual actors (with self-determined behaviors), and real-time physics including gr |
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Virtual Worlds on the Internet $9.98 In recent years, computer graphics has evolved into four major disciplines: computer animation, image processing, visualization, and virtual reality. Now these technologies are converging into one seamless digital medium resulting in various tools that will transform the way we work in the next century. Virtual Worlds on the Internet examines how the latest developments in virtual environments, computer animation, communication networks, and the Internet are being configured to create revolutionary tools and systems. Vince and Earnshaw have selected twenty papers they believe will influence computer systems of the twenty-first century. The topics discussed in this book include: * A toolkit for the development of virtual environment applications for education and research * Behavior descriptions used in expansive virtual environments. * Different uses of VRML in information system interfaces. * An examination of research in virtual reality environment interfaces. * Five approaches to supporting changes in virtual environments. * How ATM networks can support multi-user 3D virtual environments. * The transmission of vector graphics and animations over narrow-band transmission channels. * An exploration of an implicit modeling system including an interactive editor for building models. * A description of the advantages of 3D environments for shopping applications on the Internet. * The prototype of a software tool that automatically generates 3D models of virtual supermarkets. * A "VR Workbench" that displays strategic information viewable by a user groups. * An overview of a VR display system describing its workbench technology and its applications. * How to separate the functionality of a multi-user 3D modeling system into functional tools with interface specifications. |
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ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds $43 The demand for multiplayer games and virtual worlds has exploded over the last few years. Not only do companies want them for site stickiness through social networking, but developers have tremendous interest in exploring this niche area. While developing multiplayer content is challenging, it isn’t as difficult as you might think, and it is fun and highly rewarding ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds explains fundamental multiplayer concepts from connecting to a server to real-time latency hiding techniques. In this book you’ll learn: How to connect users to achieve real-time interactionWhen to make decisions on the server versus the game clientTime synchronization techniquesHow to use dead reckoning smoothing to hide network latencyAbout tile-based games the isometric viewTechniques for customizing and rendering avatars in a virtual world In addition, you’ll learn everything that goes into building: A real-time multiplayer tank battle gameA real-time multilayer cooperative gameA virtual world |
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Virtual Applications : Applications with Virtual Inhabited 3D Worlds $133.58 No Synopsis Available |
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Virtual Interaction : Interaction in Virtual Inhabited 3D Worlds $144.3 No Synopsis Available |
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Virtual Space: Spatiality in Virtual Inhabited 3d Worlds $223.28 No Synopsis Available |
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Virtual Justice: The New Laws of Online Worlds $33.99 Tens of millions of people today are living part of their life in a virtual world. In places like World of Warcraft, Second Life, and Free Realms, people are making friends, building communities, creating art, and making real money. Business is booming on the virtual frontier, as billions of dollars are paid in exchange for pixels on screens. But sometimes things go wrong. Virtual criminals defraud online communities in pursuit of real-world profits. People feel cheated when their avatars lose virtual property to wrongdoers. Increasingly, they turn to legal systems for solutions. But when your avatar has been robbed, what law is there to assist you? In "Virtual Justice, " Greg Lastowka illustrates the real legal dilemmas posed by virtual worlds. Presenting the most recent lawsuits and controversies, he explains how governments are responding to the chaos on the cyberspace frontier. After an engaging overview of the history and business models of today’s virtual worlds, he explores how laws of property, jurisdiction, crime, and copyright are being adapted to pave the path of virtual law. Virtual worlds are becoming more important to society with each passing year. This pioneering study will be an invaluable guide to scholars of online communities for years to come. |
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Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds $128.25 Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds |
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Making Virtual Worlds $18.71 Making Virtual Worlds |
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Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds $75.95 Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds |
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Avatars of Story $24.41 Since its inception, narratology has developed primarily as an investigation of literary narrative fiction. Linguists, folklorists, psychologists, and sociologists have expanded the inquiry toward oral storytelling, but narratology remains primarily concerned with language-supported stories. In" Avatars of Story, "Marie-Laure Ryan moves beyond literary works to examine other media, especially electronic narrative forms. By grappling with semiotic media other than language and technology other than print, she reveals how story, a form of meaning that transcends cultures and media, achieves diversity by presenting itself under multiple avatars. Ryan begins by considering, among other texts, a 1989 Cubs-Giants baseball broadcast, the reality television show "Survivor, " and the film "The Truman Show." In all these texts, she sees a narrative that organizes meaning without benefit of hindsight, anticipating the real-time dimension of computer games. She then expands her inquiry to new media. In a discussion covering text-based interactive fiction such as "Spider and Web "and "Galatea, "hypertexts such as "Califia "and "Patchwork Girl, " multimedia works such as "Juvenate, "Web-based short narratives, and "Facade, " a multimedia, AI-supported project in interactive drama, she focuses on how narrative meaning is affected by the authoring software, such as the Infocom parser, the Storyspace hypertext-producing system, and the programs Flash and Director. She also examines arguments that have been brought up against considering computer games such as "The Sims "and "EverQuest "as a form of narrative, and responds by outlining an approach to computer games that reconciles their imaginative and strategic dimension. In doing so, Ryan distinguishes a wide spectrum of narrative modes, such as utilitarian, illustrative, indeterminate, metaphorical, participatory, emergent, and simulative. Ultimately, Ryan stresses the difficulty of reconciling narrativity with interactivity and anticipates the time when media will provide new ways to experience stories. Marie-Laure Ryan is an independent scholar and the author of, most recently, "Narrative as Virtual Reality: Immersion and Interactivity in Literature and Electronic Media." |
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The Virtual Worlds Handbook: How to Use Second Life and Other 3D Virtual Environments [With CDROM] $41.62 The Virtual Worlds Handbook, with CD-ROM, provides a user-friendly approach that will help trainers and educators create an effective and interactive environment within the Second Life virtual world. This book was written to help the novice user tackle the natural learning curve while providing the experienced user with tips, tools, and tricks to help any educator or trainer meet their professional goals faster. The opportunities using virtual reality are limitless and provide online students with a unique opportunity to connect both physically and educationally to one another, to faculty, to university, and to a worldwide market. |
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Law and Order in Virtual Worlds By Adrian, Angela (EDT)/ Kierkegaard, Sylvia (FRW) $252.72 This book examines the legal realities which are emerging from Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games (MMORPGs) or virtual worlds that demonstrate many of the traits we associate with the Earth world: interpersonal relationships, economic transactions, and organic political institutions Provided by publisher. Author: Adrian, Angela (EDT)/ Kierkegaard, Sylvia (FRW) Subtitle: Exploring Avatars, Their Ownership and Rights Publication Date: 2010/04/01 Number of Pages: 228 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 8.50 Height: 11.25 |
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Figures, Characters and Avatars: The Official Guide to Using DAZ Studioâ„¢ to Create Beautiful Art, 2nd Edition $34.99 Discover how to most effectively use the powerful new DAZ Studioâ„¢ 4.0 to create stunning 3D art with the latest version of the popular FIGURES, CHARACTERS, AND AVATARS: THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO USING DAZ STUDIO TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL ART. Written by accomplished instructor, successful author, and leading entertainment animator Les Pardew, this book equips artists at any skill level with the knowledge and powerful, no-cost animation tools to create stunning digital imagery, from traditional media to 3D interactive avatars. This edition explores the latest features and improvements of the no-cost, popular version 4.0, including feature-rich 3D figure posing and animation tools that are perfect for designing unique digital art and animation with virtual people, animals, props, vehicles, and more. Simple, easy-to-follow instructions in lesson format introduce a vast library of existing characters in the accompanying software and show readers how to quickly become better artists. |
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Virtual Worlds Handbook $43.95 The virtual worlds of gamers are being tapped by educators. Hodge (business and information technologies, East Carolina U.) explains how the popular free Second Life (SL) virtual world is being integrated into virtual classrooms and learning communities. |
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The Virtual $44.35 This book looks at the origins and the many contemporary meanings of the virtual. Rob Shields shows how the construction of virtual worlds has a long history. He examines the many forms of faith and hysteria that have surrounded computer technologies in recent years. Moving beyond the technologies themselves he shows how the virtual plays a role in our daily lives at every level. The virtual is also an essential concept needed to manage innovation and risk. It is real but not actual, ideal but not abstract. The virtual, he argues, has become one of the key organizing principles of contemporary society in the public realms of politics, business and consumption as well as in our private lives. |
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Production Methods : Behind the Scenes of Virtual Inhabited 3D Worlds $194.03 No Synopsis Available |
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The Avatars: A Futurist Fantasy $33.58 George William Russell, better known as (1867-1935), mystic, poet, painter, journalist, editor, and practical rural economist, was a pivotal figure in the Irish literary revival and in the emergence of modern Ireland. From the beginning of the twentieth century he formed life-long friendships with W. B. Yeats, George Moore, Lord Dunsany, James Stephens, Stephen Mackenna (translator of the Enneads of Plotinus), James Joyce, and other writers, thinkers, and artists, and was closely associated with the Irish National Theatre Society (later the Abbey Theatre). There is no imagination of mine about Avatars in this book. No more than an artist could paint the sun at noon could I imagine so great beings. But as a painter may suggest the light on hill or wood, so in this fantasy I tried to imagine the spiritual excitement created by two people who pass dimly through the narrative, spoken of by others but not speaking themselves. -, following dedication to W. B. Yeats The Avatars is more than the ‘Futurist Fantasy’ which the author calls it; it is the a testamentary document of a philosopher-poet whose conviction, often and supremely expressed, is that the reality of spirit is the sole reality, and that not only will it prevail in the end but that it prevails now for those who understand. – N. Y. Times Review of Books In his biography of, Henry Summmerfield relates of him that probably in mid-1884 he "began to experience waking dreams of astonishing power and vividness which seemed to be thrust into his consciousness by a mind which was not his. Images of cosmic happenings and other worlds overwhelmed him with a majesty far removed from anything of which he was aware in his own being. ‘Iremember how pure, holy and beautiful these imaginations seemed, ‘ wrote in later years, ‘how they came like crystal water sweeping aside the muddy current of my life. . . . The visible world became like a tapestry blown and stirred by winds behind it. If it would raise but an instant I knew I would be in Paradise."’ The Avatars is surely imbued with the force of this powerful inner life. |
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Virtual Worlds and Criminality $111.55 The fusion between virtuality and reality has achieved a new quality of experience by the establishment of metaverses and virtual worlds, like Second Life, Twinity, Entropia Universe or Fregger have experienced rapid growth in recent years and show no signs of slowing down. Not only have countless companies discovered these virtureal worlds as marketplaces, but so have fraudsters and other criminals. To meet the new challenges arising from virtual worlds, the University of Heidelberg organized the symposium Virtual Worlds and Criminality . This conference brought together European experts from different academic disciplines. They discussed the reasons for and the impacts of these new forms of criminality as well as the necessities and possibilities for fighting these. Moreover, other fundamental issues were examined, such as the addictive potential of virtual-world use, media violence, and conflict resolution problems arising in the context of virtual worlds. |
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Figures, Characters and Avatars $29.74 Provides instructions on using DAZ Studio to create 3D figures. |
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The Virtual Worlds Handbook By Hodge, Elizabeth/ Collins, Sharon/ Giordano, Tracy $51.31 Author: Hodge, Elizabeth/ Collins, Sharon/ Giordano, Tracy Subtitle: How to Use Second Life and Other 3d Virtual Environments Publication Date: 2009/12/14 Number of Pages: 336 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 7.25 Height: 8.75 |
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Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual Worlds $83.41 Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual Worlds |
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Law and Order in Virtual Worlds $171 “This book examines the legal realities which are emerging from Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games (MMORPGs) or virtual worlds that demonstrate many of the traits we associate with the Earth world: interpersonal relationships, economic transa |
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Designing Virtual Worlds $43.16 "Designing Virtual Worlds" is the most comprehensive treatment of virtual world design to-date from one of the true pioneers and most sought-after design consultants. It’s a tour de force of VW design, stunning in intellectual scope, spanning the literary, economic, sociological, psychological, physical, technological, and ethical underpinnings of design, while providing the reader with a deep, well-grounded understanding of VW design principles. It covers everything from MUDs to MOOs to MMORPGs, from text-based to graphical VWs. "Designing Virtual Worlds" brings a rich, well-developed approach to the design concepts behind virtual worlds. It is grounded in the earliest approaches to such designs, but the examples discussed in the book run the gamut from the earliest MUDs to the present-day MMORPG games mentioned above. It teaches the reader the actual, underlying design principles that many designers do not understand when they borrow or build from previous games. There is no other design book on the market in the area of online games and virtual worlds that provides the rich detail, historical context, and conceptual depth of Designing Virtual Worlds. |
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The Virtual Worlds Handbook: How to Use Second Life and Other 3d Virtual Environments $37.29 No Synopsis Available |
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3D Bridge for Photoshop $199 The 3D Bridge is a plug-in designed to connect the power of Photoshop with the unlimited content possibilities of DAZ Studio. Easily pose characters and objects three-dimensionally with the 3D Bridge for Photoshop from DAZ Studio and see real-time results in Photoshop. |
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Being There Together: Social Interaction in Virtual Environments $58.47 Virtual environments provide places for ‘being there together’, for avatars to interact with each other in computer-generated spaces. They range from immersive systems in which people have life-size tracked avatar bodies to large-scale spaces such as Second Life where populations of users socialize in persistent virtual worlds. This book draws together research on how people interact in virtual environments: What difference does avatar appearance make? How do avatars collaborate and play together? How do the type of system and the space affect how people engage with each other? How does interaction between avatars differ from face-to-face interaction? What can social scientists learn from experiments and other studies of how people interact in virtual environments? What are the ethical and social issues in doing this research, and in the uses of this technology? And how do virtual environments differ from other communication technologies such as videoconferencing systems and other new media? This book is a state-of-the art survey of research on these topics, and offers a framework for understanding this technology and its future implications. |
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Learning Online With Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds $25.2 Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds Strategies for Online Instruction Clark Aldrich Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds The infusion of games, simulati |
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Living Worlds Underwater Aquarium $9.99 Enjoy the beauty and serenity of a virtual aquarium so real you will think you're underwater. The lifelike marine habitats and amazing 3D modeled fish will take your breath away. It features 20 exotic 3D fish with realistic and tranquil backgrounds. Watch your screen turn into an underwater scene! |
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Virtual World Design and Creation for Teens [With CDROM] $30.23 This book shows teens how to develop virtual 3D worlds using the simple, visual programming language, Alice. Virtual worlds can take the form of animated stories, movies, and games. Readers will learn step-by-step how to create virtual worlds, including developing their story, setting up their world, adding and animating characters, and sharing their world with others. They’ll even discover how to add strategy to their worlds so they can be used as interactive stories or games. Written in clear language using projects to teach new skills, the book is easy to follow at the reader’s individual pace. The newest version of the Alice software is included on the accompanying CD-Rom. |
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Avatars $17 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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3D Construction Kit $48.78 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles 3D Construction Kit, also known as 3D Virtual Studio, is a utility for creating 3D worlds in Freescape. Developed by Incentive Software and published by Domark, it was released in 1991 on multiple platforms. 3D Construction Kit won much critical acclaim and scored 9/10 in reviews conducted by several popular gaming magazines at the time. The game originally retailed for 24.99 in the United Kingdom. A sequel, 3D Construction Kit II, was released in 1992. |
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Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, and Structure in 3D Worlds $40.99 The move to 3D graphics represents a dramatic artistic and technical development in the history of video games that suggests an overall transformation of games as media. The experience of space has become a key element of how we understand games and how we play them. In "Video Game Spaces, " Michael Nitsche investigates what this shift means for video game design and analysis. Navigable 3D spaces allow us to crawl, jump, fly, or even teleport through fictional worlds that come to life in our imagination. We encounter these spaces through a combination of perception and interaction. Drawing on concepts from literary studies, architecture, and cinema, Nitsche argues that game spaces can evoke narratives because the player is interpreting them in order to engage with them. Consequently, Nitsche approaches game spaces not as pure visual spectacles but as meaningful virtual locations. His argument investigates what structures are at work in these locations, proceeds to an in-depth analysis of the audiovisual presentation of game worlds, and ultimately explores how we use and comprehend their functionality. Nitsche introduces five analytical layers–rule-based space, mediated space, fictional space, play space, and social space–and uses them in the analyses of games that range from early classics to recent titles. He revisits current topics in game research, including narrative, rules, and play, from this new perspective. "Video Game Spaces" provides a range of necessary arguments and tools for media scholars, designers, and game researchers with an interest in 3D game worlds and the new challenges they pose. |
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Virtual World Design and Creation for Teens, 1st Edition $34.99 “Virtual World Design and Creation for Teens” shows teens like you how to develop virtual 3D worlds using the simple, visual programming language, Alice. Virtual worlds can take the form of animated stories, movies, and games. This book will teach you step-by-step how to create virtual worlds, including developing your story, setting up your world, adding and animating characters, incorporating sound, and sharing your world with others. You’ll even discover how to add strategy to your worlds so they can be used as interactive stories or games. Written in clear language using hands-on projects and exercises to teach you each new skill, this book is easy to follow at your own individual pace. |
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Security in Virtual Worlds, 3D Webs, and Immersive Environments : Models for Development, Interaction, and Management $175.5 No Synopsis Available |
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Building Interactive Worlds in 3D : Virtual Sets and Pre-Visualization for Games, Film and the Web $59.43 No Synopsis Available |
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3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes $63.94 While virtual globes have achieved widespread popularity, from Google Earth to NASA World Wind, no single book covers the topic of globe rendering. Filling this gap, 3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes presents an in-depth treatment of rendering algorithms utilized by virtual globes. The book illustrates how to accurately render real-world data sets through core rendering algorithms for globes, terrain, imagery, and vector data. Example code, the latest book-related news, and other resources are available on a companion website. |
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Portable 3D Virtual Surround Sound USB Speakers $49.99 These portable speakers are economical yet produce high quality digital audio sound with 3D 7.1 virtual surround sound. |
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Alter Ego: Avatars and Their Creators $4.88 New – Alter Ego is a cool concept book, presenting 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 (including leading figures of the gaming world) are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy and reality. With an introduction by one of digital culture’s leading observers, and a glossary of relevant ter |
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Alter Ego: Avatars and Their Creators $5.89 New – Alter Ego is a cool concept book, presenting 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 (including leading figures of the gaming world) are paired with digital images of their alter egos, graphically dramatizing the gap between fantasy and reality. With an introduction by one of digital culture’s leading observers, and a glossary of relevant ter |
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