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The psychosocial reality of digital travel : being in virtual places

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When physical travel to a specific place is prohibited or otherwise difficult or impossible, digital travel provides a promising alternative.
The technology to do this is now widely available and many people have
the possibility to meet with others digitally, and thus alleviate the social
effects of physical isolation. Digital travel can also be source of pleasure
and entertainment, and many people spend time exploring and interacting in digital places, realistically rendering in 3D games. But despite
the recent upsurge in virtual social interaction, it does not meet many of
the psychosocial aspects of the travel experience. In this book, we take a
fresh look at the nature of the telepresence experience in digital environments. We also address a number of relevant questions, such as whether
these experiences can seem real to the digital traveller and, if so, under
what conditions and on what grounds.

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Call Number

302.231 PSY I

Publisher

Cham Switzerland : Springer Nature., 2022

Collation

xi, 152 p. ill;

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9783030912727

Classification

302.231

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Subject(s)

Digital media
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality
Optical data processing
Place (Philosophy)
Travel--Psychological aspects
Travel--Social aspects

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Ingvar Tjostheim

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