Infinite Reality: Revealing The Mysteries Of The Virtual Mind

Description

Explores what emerging computer technologies and their radical applications mean for the future of human life and society. This title examines the philosophical questions of the self and reality that arise through the digital experience. It shows the many practical applications of virtual reality, from education and medicine to sex and warfare.

Reviews

"An exhilarating book ... Blascovich and Bailenson are ideally situated to write this guide to the new world ... "Infinite Reality" a must-read for anyone who wants to prepare for the coming revolution." - Los Angeles Times

Author description

Jim Blascovich is director and co-founder of the Research Center for Virtual Environments at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A distinguished professor and former chair of UCSB's Psychology Department, he has served as the president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, president of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, and president of the Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology. Jeremy Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab.