I, Avatar: The Culture and Consequences of Having a Second Life

Avatars are now a common part of the online experience, from thumbnail images used in instant messages to full-blown animated 3D characters with histories and property. This guide to the booming avatar industry examines the effects of online living — socially, economically, and otherwise.

• Author
• Mark Stephen Meadows

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 144

• Publisher
• New Riders Publishing

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780321533395

• Genres
• sociology

• Release date
• 2007