Fieldnotes from the Metaverse
“Fieldnotes from the Metaverse” will be a book that documents the history, visions, perspectives, and narratives of the Metaverse: Specific milestones, their immediate impact and how they shaped the discussion going forward.
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Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — Neuromancer and Snow Crash
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — Neuromancer and Snow Crash
The series starts by looking at the two books that coined the terms “Cyberspace” and “Metaverse” in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — Multi-User Dungeon(s)
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — Multi-User Dungeon(s)
“MUD” was the first multiplayer virtual world, created in 1978, inspiring the creation of ever more massive multiplayer online experiences.
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — My Tiny Life
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — My Tiny Life
In the early 1990s players started testing the social boundaries of virtual worlds, eventually breaking them.
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — A Declaration of the Rights of Players
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — A Declaration of the Rights of Players
In January 2000, Raph Koster pondered the question: “Do players of virtual worlds have rights?”
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — Market and Society on the Cyberian Frontier
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — Market and Society on the Cyberian Frontier
In 2001 Edward Castronova looked at the economies within virtual worlds — and invented the field of virtual economics.
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — A history of Real Money Trade in Virtual Worlds
Fieldnotes from the Metaverse — A history of Real Money Trade in Virtual Worlds
The term “Real Money Trade” has been used in the online games industry for decades. This is a list of noteworthy milestones and events.
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