The Metaverse as a virtual form of data-driven smart cities: the ethics of the hyper-connectivity, datafication, algorithmization, and platformization of urban society
Abstract Recent advances in computing and immersive technologies have provided Meta (formerly Facebook) with the opportunity to leapfrog or expedite its way of thinking and devising a global computing platform called the “Metaverse”. This hypothetical 3D network of virtual spaces is increasingly sha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2022-07-01
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Series: | Computational Urban Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43762-022-00050-1 |