Essays about: "virtual society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 essays containing the words virtual society.

1. 1. Comparing Model- and Delay-based Congestion Controls in a Kubernetes Cluster

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för matematik och datavetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Robin Allansson; Vittcki Yang; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Today's society is heavily influenced by the use of cloud-based services and the internet as a whole. This is causing higher demand for stable networks and maximized efficiency inside the cloud industry. The direction the cloud-based industry went was to maximize their hardware using virtualization. READ MORE

3. 2. FACEBOOK IS NOW META. Meta's corporate sociotechnical imaginary and the discursive construction of the Metaverse as the social platform of the future

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Marc Castell; [2023-11-22]
   Keywords : corporate sociotechnical imaginary; corporate communication; future narratives; Metaverse; platform capitalism; strategic narratives; Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse;

   Abstract : The interpretive discourse-analytic framework of the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse is used to analyze how Meta's senior executives discursively frame the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in order to position the Metaverse as the next social platform during Connect 2021. The findings suggest five interpretive schemas that characterize the Metaverse as a social platform of the future: (a) the Metaverse as the next version of the Internet; (b) the Metaverse as a facilitator of presence and a connector of people; (c) the Metaverse as a marketplace in the Metaverse economy; (d) the Metaverse as a ubiquitous place in our daily lives; and (e) the Metaverse as a space designed in a responsible manner. READ MORE

4. 3. Lost in the Metaverse - Navigating Privacy Challenges in the Jurisdiction of Virtual Worlds

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Adeline Fredriksson; [2023-08-11]
   Keywords : Metaverse; Human rights; Privacy; Jurisdiction;

   Abstract : The Metaverse consists of a set of emerging technologies that could be as disruptive as the internet, enabling seamless integration of our digital and physical lives. While offering a wide array of exciting application areas, the technologies also allow for intrusions on our privacy at a higher level than has ever been possible. READ MORE

5. 4. The Devil Wears (New) Prada

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Björkman; Elsa Spenninge; [2023]
   Keywords : identity projects; self-presentation; luxury fashion rental; Consumer Culture Theory; access-based consumption; luxury fashion; Impression Management; Social Distinction; the extended self; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In contemporary society, it is emphasised that ownership of clothing plays a crucial role in construction- and presentation of personal identities. With the rise of sustainable consumerism and the sharing economy, access-based consumption has emerged as a notable trend, offering individuals temporary access to non-exclusively owned clothing. READ MORE

6. 5. Virtual power lines in the future Swedish power system

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automation

   Author : Simon Hessman; Frida Lundberg; [2023]
   Keywords : VPL Virtual Power Line Nordic44 Nordic46 BESS Energy Storage; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The transition towards renewable energy and electrification is expected to accelerate in the coming decades. This change is being studied by several actors, in Sweden most notably by Svenska kraft- nät, the Swedish TSO. READ MORE