Fleming Community Library

"From the leading theorist of the Metaverse comes the definitive account of the next internet: what the Metaverse is, what it will take to build it, and what it means for all of us"--

Words that once sounded strange have made their way into how we talk to each other today. Things like virtual living, non-player characters, and simulated realities didn't just appear from the matrix, ready to be downloaded to our minds. They're all grounded in actual ideas, and there are scientists out there trying to make them a reality. How close are we to escaping our reality for another one? Would it even be possible? How can you tell the NPCs...

Provides a guide to the wizards, sorcerers, and other magic-makers of the fantasy role-playing franchise Dungeons & Dragons, with information on how spells are created and used in the game.

"Digital Online Culture, Identity and Schooling in the Twenty-First Century provides a cultural, ideological critique of identity construction in the context of virtualization. Kimberly Rosenfeld explores the growing number of people who no longer reside in one physical reality but live, play and work in multiple realities: artificial reality, augmented reality, simulated reality, and virtual reality. Engaging in hegemonic and counter-hegemonic battles...

"This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the unusual creatures, from the minuscule to the massive, that fill the fantastic world of the game. This guide features easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of where to find each beast, their strange abilities and magical powers, and how to defeat them, along with amazing illustrations that will ignite your imagination....