{"product_id":"9783031934704","title":"SpringerBriefs in Ethics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Ethics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBrey, Philip\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"x_xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"rgb(36, 36, 36)\"\u003eThis book offers an extensive assessment of the nature and feasibility of the metaverse and is the first to critically examine its social and ethical implications. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003eThe metaverse is, in essence, an envisioned future merger of virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) and the internet, enabling real-time immersive interaction and activities like work, play, socializing, and entertainment. Major tech companies like Meta, Microsoft, Apple and NVIDIA have been investing billions in metaverse technologies, with generative AI accelerating progress. This book examines how these efforts could culminate in the metaverse, exploring its potential forms, implications, and the social and ethical challenges it may pose—along with recommendations for responsible innovation. The book is aimed at stakeholders shaping the metaverse—developers, creators, investors, business leaders, and thought leaders in technologies like VR, AR, Web3, blockchain, and AI. It also serves scholars and students in applied ethics, the social sciences, and the humanities, including fields such as media studies, psychology, and law. General readers interested in the metaverse and emerging technologies will find it both accessible and engaging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_xmsonormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003eEndorsements: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xxmsonormal\"\u003e\"In this book, the talented and eloquent philosopher Philip Brey carefully explains the history and ideas behind the metaverse, and the prospects for its further development and adoption. That detailed information, meticulously presented, makes this a valuable read. But that is just the start. In later chapters, Brey just as skillfully describes the opportunities and vulnerabilities that a metaverse is likely to generate. These chapters are thorough, precise, and offer profound insights into our possible futures. Some of the possibilities are exciting. Others are frightening.\" –Keith W. Miller, University of Missouri–St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-06-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031934704\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-93471-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 133\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398836154508,"sku":"9783031934704","price":25.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031934704.jpg?v=1776525366","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031934704","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}