Since the dawn of civilization, new technologies-from the plow to the locomotive to the computer-have transformed human lives. These changes have often been for the better, but occasionally also for the worse. No matter what consequence, these changes have always been irrevocable and pervasive....

Abstract AbstractSecond Life bildet eine soziale Plattform, auf der sich Menschen aus aller Welt kennenlernen, aber auch bestehende Freundschaften gepflegt werden können. Über thematische Gruppen lassen sich Gleichgesinnte finden und gemeinsam Veranstaltungen wie Konzerte, Diskussionsrunden...

Jaron Lanier, Tech-Guru und Vater der Virtual Reality, gibt einen faszinierenden Einblick in sein Leben, die Anfänge des Silicon Valleys, den grossen Traum von der virtuellen Realität, und warum sie in Kürze unser aller Leben grundlegend verändern wird. In einem fesselnden Mix aus...

Christopher Watts and Nigel Gilbert explore the generation, diffusion and impact of innovations, which can now be studied using computer simulations. Agent-based simulation models can be used to explain the innovation that emerges from interactions among complex, adaptive, diverse networks of...

"This book presents emerging research on virtual character artificial intelligence systems and procedures and the integration of cognitive architectures by emphasizing innovative methodologies for intelligent virtual character integration and design"--Provided by publisher.

"This book is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the widespread integration of technological innovations around the globe and examines how human-computer interaction affects various aspects of people's lives"--Provided by publisher.