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Rebel Girls level up : 25 tales of gaming and the metaverse / by Barros, Bea,illustrator.; Berne, Emma Carlson,1979-author.(CARDINAL)352645; Bräcke, Anna Pers,illustrator.; Dixon, Anna(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)876831; Evdokimova, Anya,illustrator.; Kirby, Eliza,author.(CARDINAL)880494; Phan, Britney,illustrator.; Swan, Jenelle,author.(CARDINAL)880493;
"Meet 25 inspiring women in the world of gaming and the metaverse. Read about how they've created innovative technology, designed the video games you play, and broken barriers whenever their industry put up walls. Dive into gamer communities with popular streamers like Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane. Learn to lead with Aya Kyogoku, who directed several Animal Crossing games. Design digital clothing with Roblox creators like cSapphire. And compete in the wild world of esports with pro gamers Sasha Hostyn and Sylvia Gathoni"--930L
Subjects: Biographies.; Women video game designers; Women video gamers; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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A videogame stole my sister / by Stone, Justin M.,author.;
When a boy discovers that his video game stole his sister, he has to go in to find her. Little does he know, she's having the time of her life! What follows is an epic survival adventure filled with racing, dungeons, zombies, and more! For all kids who don't want to put down the video games or television! Enjoy a story that throws you into the game itself and won't let you out.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Kidnapping; Metaverse; Siblings; Video games; Virtual reality; Siblings.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Virtual society : the metaverse and the new frontiers of human experience / by Narula, Herman,author.(CARDINAL)860215;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An eye-opening, myth-busting exploration of the metaverse, its ancient origins, and how the exchange of value and ideas within virtual words will expand the possibilities of human life-from the visionary co-founder of one of today's most innovative technology companies. The concept of "the metaverse" has recently exploded in the public consciousness. But its contours remain elusive. Is it merely an immersive virtual reality playground, one which Facebook and other platforms will angle to control? Is it simply the next generation of massive multiplayer online games? Or is it something more revolutionary? As Herman Narula shows, the metaverse is actually the latest manifestation of an ancient human tendency: the act of world building. From the Egyptians, whose conception of death inspired them to build the pyramids, to modern-day sports fans, whose passion for a game inspires extreme behavior, humans have long sought to supplement their day-to-day lives with a rich diversity of alternative experiences. Rooting his vision in history and psychology, Narula argues that humans' intrinsic need for autonomy, accomplishment, and connection can now best be met in virtual "worlds of ideas," in which users will have the chance to create and exchange meaning and value. The metaverse is both the growing set of fulfilling digital experiences-ranging from advanced gaming, to entertainment experiences like concerts, and even virtual employment-as well as the empowering framework that allows these spaces to become "networks of useful meaning." Bloomberg Intelligence recently predicted the metaverse will become an $800 billon industry by 2024. But its potential, argues Narula, is far more awe-inspiring than as a spigot of cash. The arrival of the metaverse marks the beginning of a new age of exploration-not outward, but inward-with the potential to reshape society and open the door to a new understanding of the human species and its capabilities. Rigorously researched and passionately argued, Virtual Society will be a provocative and essential guide for anyone who wants to go beyond superficial headlines to understand the true shape and potential of our virtual future"--Machine generated contents note:
Subjects: Digital media; Human-computer interaction.; Virtual reality.; Computers and civilization.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Neon pill [sound recording] / by Cage the Elephant (Musical group),composer,performer.(CARDINAL)340802;
Produced by John Hill.Cage The Elephant (Matthew Shultz, vocals, guitar ; Brad Shultz, guitar, synth ; Tich, bass ; Matthan Minster, piano & synth, backing vocals, drums ; Nick Bockrath, guitar, synth ; Jared Champion, drums) with additional musicians.Neon Pill is the highly anticipated new album from Cage the Elephant, and the group's first new music since their album Social Cues, which won Best Rock Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Subjects: Rock music.; Alternative rock music.; Rock music;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The meta-verse : and how it will revolutionize everything [sound recording] / by Ball, Matthew(Matthew L.),author.; Moreno, Luis,narrator.(CARDINAL)348890;
Narrated by Luis Moreno.Theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball predicts how the metaverse, the successor to the mobile internet that has defined the last two decades, will bring trillions in value and radically reshape society.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Human-computer interaction.; Internet; Internet; Mixed reality; Shared virtual environments.; Virtual reality;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tokens : the future of money in the age of the platform / by O'Dwyer, Rachel(Lecturer),author;
Includes bibliographical references and indexIntroduction -- A bit of cheer -- Money talks, tokens track -- Programmable butter -- Money, but let's make it social -- Eat the rich -- Trust in the code -- Outside of borders -- A celestial cyberdimension -- 'When you live in a shithole, ther's always the metaverse' -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Index"When platforms determine the value and the methods of exchange, we welcome new forms of surveillance and discipline"--WorldShare provided record
Subjects: Cryptocurrencies; Digital currency; Blockchains (Databases);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The extinction of experience : being human in a disembodied world / by Rosen, Christine,author.(CARDINAL)276705;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-243) and index."We embraced the mediated life--from Facetune and Venmo to meme culture and the Metaverse--because these technologies offer novelty and convenience. But they also transform our sense of self and warp the boundaries between virtual and real. What are the costs? Who are we in a disembodied world?"--
Subjects: Technological innovations; Internet; Social psychology.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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The story of ABBA : melancholy undercover / by Gradvall, Jan,1963-author.; Sundberg, Sarah Clyne,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-324). "Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secrets to ABBA's success. There has never been a group like ABBA. More than half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA still make people the world over dance and sing their hearts out. In 2013, when the band had not been interviewed for over thirty years, Jan Gradvall was granted unique access to them for the next decade and the result is The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover. Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad all share their personal stories, their thoughts and their opinions about ABBA's music more openly than ever before. Weaving in and out of their story, well-known international music critic Jan Gradvall reveals the context in which their unique sound developed and shows how the story of ABBA is also the story of Sweden and the globalization of pop culture. From their earliest hits in Sweden like "People Need Love" and "Ring, Ring" to their chart-topping international hits like "Dancing Queen," "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" and "Mama Mia!" to ABBA Voyage - their first album in forty years - and the two-million-ticket-selling eponymous concert-experience in London, it is undeniable that, in the history of pop culture and music, there has never been a group like ABBA. With remarkable intimacy, Gradvall's sensational book brings readers closer than ever to one of the world's most notoriously private groups"--
Subjects: Biographies.; ABBA (Musical group); Singers; Musicians; Popular music;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 22
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Dark future : uncovering the Great Reset's terrifying next phase / by Beck, Glenn,author.(CARDINAL)460573; Haskins, Justin(Director of the Stopping Socialism Center),author,editor.; Kendal, Donald,contributor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-511).The authors reveal what they think are the most important technologies and social and cultural changes that will soon cause an unprecedented level of disruption in the United States, as well as in countless other nations.
Subjects: Informational works.; Elite (Social sciences); Fascism; Conservatism; Economic policy; Technological forecasting.; Social prediction.; Authoritarianism.;
Available copies: 28 / Total copies: 36
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Crack-up capitalism : market radicals and the dream of a world without democracy / by Slobodian, Quinn,1978-author.(CARDINAL)867307;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-318) and index.Introduction: Shatter the map -- Part I. Islands. Two, three, many Hong Kongs -- City in shards -- The Singapore solution -- Part II. Phyles. Libertarian Bantustan -- The wonderful death of a state -- Cosplaying the new Middle Ages -- Your own private Liechtenstein -- Part III. Franchise nations. A white man's business clan in Somalia -- The legal bubble-domes of Dubai -- Silicon Valley colonialism -- A cloud country in the metaverse -- Conclusion: Be water."In a revelatory dispatch from the frontier of capitalist extremism, an acclaimed historian of ideas shows how free marketeers are realizing their ultimate goal: an end to nation-states and the constraints of democracy"--
Subjects: Capitalism; Free enterprise; Democracy; Economics;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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