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Format: XII, 196 p. 1 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 9783031634857

Series Statement: Signals and Communication Technology,

Content: This book explores the diverse methods and facets of communication in the metaverse, from interpersonal relationships to health communication, and from collaboration in the workplace to social interaction in educational contexts. More specifically, the book analyses the profound interplay between the metaverse and the larger communicative context in which it is entrenched. In this manner, the work concentrates on the factors underlying its origins, development, actualization, and popularity, as well as the fundamental discords, uncertainties, and dangers that can have serious consequences on both society and the individual. Explores diverse methods of communication in the metaverse, from interpersonal relationships to health communication; Analyses the interplay between the metaverse and the larger communicative context in which it is entrenched; Concentrates on the metaverse's popularity and potential as well as the discords and dangers it presents.

Note: Introduction -- What Is the Metaverse -- Communication in the Metaverse -- Social Construction and Self-Presentation -- Nonverbal Communication in the Metaverse -- Interaction, Collaboration, and Training in the Workplace -- Education in the Metaverse -- Deception in the Metaverse -- Other Problems: Privacy Concerns, Surveillance, and Hate Speech -- Discussion and Future Directions -- Conclusion.

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Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9783031634864

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9783031634871

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63485-7

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63485-7

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Format: 1 online resource (203 pages)

Edition: First edition.

ISBN: 3-031-63485-3

Series Statement: Signals and Communication Technology Series

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Five Objectives of This Book -- Enhancing Our Understanding of Human Communication -- Explaining New Ways of Expressing One's Identity -- Showing It Is Not a Utopian Space for Communication -- Highlighting Humans' Creativity -- Exposing the Threats Posed by the Metaverse -- Competition with Other Works -- References -- Chapter 2: What Is the Metaverse? -- Definitions of the Metaverse -- Etymology -- AR, VR, MR, and XR -- Objectives of the Metaverse -- Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a New Level -- Mimicking Offline Everyday Life Experiences -- Enjoyment -- Requirements for Fully Immersive VR -- References -- Chapter 3: Communication in the Metaverse: General Perspectives -- Interpersonal Communication -- What It Means for the Metaverse -- An Imaginary Space of Interpersonal Communication -- Intercultural Communication -- Adopting Multiple Ways of Communicating -- The Effect of Ideology -- Health Communication -- Enhanced Collaboration -- AR in Health Communication -- Social Presence in the Metaverse -- The Innate Need for Social Connectedness -- Three Categories of Social Presence -- Argument for a Positive Impact of Social Presence -- Immersion -- Social Self-efficacy -- Improving Interactions -- Predicting Users' Feelings of Loneliness -- Case Study 1: Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to Explain Social Presence in Health Communication -- How Does PMT Apply in the Metaverse? -- Eliciting Higher Social Presence -- Case Study 2: Metaverse Social -- Case Study 3: Real-Time Multisensory Social Interactions (RMSIs) -- Illusion of Non-mediation -- Embodied Cognition Theory -- References -- Chapter 4: Social Construction and Self-presentation -- Context, Structure, and Scripting -- An Ongoing Dialectical Process -- Scripting -- Why It May Still Differ in the Metaverse. , Intersubjectivity and Social Presence -- Social Construction of Content in the Metaverse -- UGC in the Metaverse -- Open-Source Codes -- Cloud Communities in the Metaverse -- Social Construction of Identity in the Metaverse -- Self-concept -- Blurring the Lines Between Physical and Digital Identities -- Interoperability: Making Identities Similar -- Aspects of Selves in the Metaverse -- Self-presentation: Impression Management -- The Expansive Approach vs. the Restrictive Approach -- Implications for the Metaverse -- Self-discrepancy Theory -- Avatar: Descriptions -- Implications for Communication -- Implications for the Long Term -- Case Study 1: Ready Player Me -- Case Study 2: Second Life: Avatars in Place -- References -- Chapter 5: Nonverbal Communication in the Metaverse -- The Importance of Nonverbals in the Metaverse -- Prior Research -- The Voice -- Embodied Social Presence -- Digital Humans -- For Optimal Communication -- Body Language in the Metaverse -- Reasons for Body Language -- Replacing Face-to-Face or Verbal Exchanges? -- Incongruences Between Real and Virtual -- Masahiro Mori -- Decoding Language -- Channels of Feedback -- Avatar Manipulation -- Voice Manipulation -- Multiplexity -- Anthropomorphism -- Deep Synthesis -- Emotions in the Metaverse: A Deeper Look -- Emotional Contagion -- Facial Expressions -- Emoticons -- Enhancing Communication in the Metaverse -- The Benefits of Anonymity -- Emojis -- Enhancing Communication in the Metaverse -- Case Study: Kansei -- References -- Chapter 6: Interaction, Collaboration, and Training in the Workplace -- Estimated Value -- Interaction and Collaboration -- Online Meetings and Virtual Offices -- Real-Time Multisensory Social Interactions (RMSIs) in the Workplace -- Three Outcome Categories -- RMSIs during Conference Meetings -- Case Study: Facebook's Oculus -- Meaningful Connections. , Ford Motor Company -- Surveillance and Data Collection -- Workplace Employee Avatars -- Integration and Participation of Employees -- Perception of Easiness -- Pros and Cons of Privacy Issues -- Digital Twins -- Best Solution for Products and Services? -- Three Stages of Development -- Workplace Training: General Perspectives -- Millennial and Generation Z Employees -- Metaverse Problem-Based Learning -- Industrial Workplace Learning -- Industry 4.0 -- Positive Characteristics -- Workplace Training: Impact on Organizations -- References -- Chapter 7: Education in the Metaverse -- Centennials: New Generations of Students -- General Examples of Education in the Metaverse -- From Few-to-Few to Many-to-Many -- Other Advantages of Metaverse-Based Education -- Communication Boundaries -- A More Three-Dimensional Way -- Interaction Between Real and Digital -- Linguistic Perspectives -- Digital Literacy -- On Metaverse-Based Platforms -- Blended Learning -- The Importance of Keeping Traditional Literacy -- Case Study: The "We Work" Alternative -- Past Studies Demonstrating the Success of the Educational Metaverse -- Merchant et al.'s (2014) Study -- Jensen and Konradsen's (2018) Study -- Wu et al.'s (2020) Study -- Tan's (2023) Study -- Current Concerns with Distance Learning -- Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) -- SCT in the Metaverse -- Applying It to Learning -- The Immersive, First-Person Perspective of VR -- Social Agency Theory -- Self-Efficacy: A Foundation of SCT -- Social Self-efficacy -- Enhancing Social Competence -- References -- Chapter 8: Deception in the Metaverse -- Deception: Definitions -- The Ability to Detect Falsity -- Fake News -- Misinformation Vs. Disinformation -- Conspiracy Theory -- Selective Exposure Theory -- The Dangers of False Information in the Metaverse -- The Danger of Anonymity -- The Danger of Virtual Humans. , The Danger of the Editability Affordance -- The Danger of the Association Affordance -- The Theory of Weak Ties -- Moral Panic Theory -- Social Engineering in the Metaverse -- How Does It Work? -- In Relation to False Information -- Recommendation Algorithms -- Injection of False Data and Data Tampering -- Case Study: The Zero-Trust Architecture as a Solution? -- Step One: Verification and Registration -- Step Two: Identity Management and Authentication -- Step Three: Access Management -- Step Four: Control, Trust, and Reputation Management -- Other Solutions -- References -- Chapter 9: Other Problems: Privacy Concerns, Surveillance, and Hate Speech -- Privacy Concerns -- How Could Attacks Technically Work? -- In the Healthcare-Based Metaverse -- Six Categories of Privacy Concerns -- Context Collapse -- Privacy Leakage During Data Transmission -- Privacy Leakage During Data Processing -- Compromised or Rogue End Devices -- Unlawful Monetization of Data -- Stalking -- Surveillance Capitalism -- At the Heart of the Metaverse -- Wiretapping Issues -- Monitoring Public Opinion -- Monitoring Body Language -- Case Study: Metaverse Authoritarianism in China -- The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) -- Compliance and Punishment -- Possible Solution: Virtual Realist Governance -- How Is It Accessible? -- Not Just Against Surveillance -- Hate Speech -- Minority Groups as Targets -- Mobbing -- Diversity and Inclusivity as Solutions -- References -- Chapter 10: Discussion and Future Directions -- A Complex Interactive Environment -- A Socially Shaped Environment -- A Controlled Media Environment -- A Disruptive Innovation -- Disruptive Communication -- A Higher Capacity for Deception -- Social Engineering -- Privacy Concerns and Surveillance -- Directions for Future Research -- Communication in the Workplace -- Tackling the Digital Divide -- Final Thoughts. , References -- Index.

Additional Edition: ISBN 3-031-63484-5

Language: English

UID:

Format: 1 online resource (203 pages)

Edition: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 3-031-63485-3

Series Statement: Signals and Communication Technology,

Content: This book explores the diverse methods and facets of communication in the metaverse, from interpersonal relationships to health communication, and from collaboration in the workplace to social interaction in educational contexts. More specifically, the book analyses the profound interplay between the metaverse and the larger communicative context in which it is entrenched. In this manner, the work concentrates on the factors underlying its origins, development, actualization, and popularity, as well as the fundamental discords, uncertainties, and dangers that can have serious consequences on both society and the individual. Explores diverse methods of communication in the metaverse, from interpersonal relationships to health communication; Analyses the interplay between the metaverse and the larger communicative context in which it is entrenched; Concentrates on the metaverse’s popularity and potential as well as the discords and dangers it presents.

Note: Introduction -- What Is the Metaverse -- Communication in the Metaverse -- Social Construction and Self-Presentation -- Nonverbal Communication in the Metaverse -- Interaction, Collaboration, and Training in the Workplace -- Education in the Metaverse -- Deception in the Metaverse -- Other Problems: Privacy Concerns, Surveillance, and Hate Speech -- Discussion and Future Directions -- Conclusion.

Additional Edition: ISBN 3-031-63484-5

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63485-7