Essays about: "Virtual worlds"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 66 essays containing the words Virtual worlds.

  1. 11. Streaming as a Virtual Being : The Complex Relationship Between VTubers and Identity

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Anna Birna Turner; [2022]
    Keywords : vtuber; livestreaming; streaming; twitch; motion capture; identity;

    Abstract : The boundary between offline and online worlds is rapidly shrinking with improvements in technology. Virtual Youtubers (VTubers) have emerged in recent years as a new Twitch streaming phenomenon. Replacing the use of webcams, VTubers obscure their true physical appearance and instead choose to represent themselves through a fictional character. READ MORE

  3. 12. The virtual experience: A qualitative study among young adults on their perception of Facebook Metaverse

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Wasaja Israel; [2022]
    Keywords : Facebook Metaverse; Web 2.0; Social networks; Virtual world; Datafication; Interactivity; Connectivity; Anonymity; Commercialisation; Semiotic analysis.;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates reactions of young people in Malmö-Sweden about the proposed Facebook Metaverse. Gauging young people’s association/reactions about Facebook Metaverse before its practical existence is the study's main focus. The thesis assesses Web 2. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Metaverse - will consumers buy it? A quantitative study to predict consumers' intentions to use the Metaverse for shopping

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Erik Jondal; Oskar Kongshöj; [2022]
    Keywords : Metaverse; virtual reality; shopping; behavioral intentions; Hedonic-Motivation System;

    Abstract : The interest in the Metaverse has recently captivated the attention of both individuals and organizations. In its most complete form, the Metaverse is envisioned to become a series of decentralized, interconnected virtual worlds where people can socialize, work, create, play, relax and transact. READ MORE

  5. 14. Imagining the Metaverse Worlds : The Perspectives of Meta and Indonesians

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Hamzah Dzikri Fadliansyah; [2022]
    Keywords : actor-network theory; civic imagination; digital technology; Indonesia Indonesian tech workers; mediatization; Meta; metaverse; postdigital; science and technology studies; sociotechnical imaginaries; technological convergence; transmedia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : On October 28, 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebranding of Facebook to Meta through a keynote video uploaded on Meta’s official YouTube channel. The keynote video contains Meta’s new vision to build an immersive extended reality world called metaverse. However, the idea of the metaverse is contested. READ MORE

  6. 15. Eorzean Justice : A Mixed Methods study on distributive system fairness and use within a Distributive Justice based society

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Matthew Bridger; [2022]
    Keywords : Distributive Justice; Digital Worlds; Virtual Worlds; MMORPG; Fairness; Justice; Final Fantasy XIV;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to provide data concerning Distributive Justice system use and perceived fairness by citizens who have participated in a Distributive Justice based society over a long period of time. This data filled a hole in academic studies which had previously focused on datasets from citizens in non-Distributive Justice based societies or participants in short-term experiments. READ MORE