1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911010537603321

Autore

Brey Philip

Titolo

The Metaverse: A Critical Assessment / / by Philip Brey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-93471-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Ethics, , 2211-811X

Disciplina

601

Soggetti

Technology - Philosophy

Artificial intelligence

Science - Philosophy

Technology - Sociological aspects

Mass media - Moral and ethical aspects

Digital humanities

Philosophy of Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Philosophy of Science

Science, Technology and Society

Media Ethics

Digital Humanities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What is the metaverse? -- Chapter 3. Will there be a metaverse? -- Chapter 4. Will the metaverse respect our rights? -- Chapter 5. Will the metaverse benefit humans and society? -- Chapter 6. How can the metaverse be developed responsibly?.

Sommario/riassunto

This 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. The 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. Philip Brey is Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Technology at the Department of Philosophy, University of Twente, the Netherlands. He is the former president of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT) and the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology (INSEIT).

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962495703321

Autore

Karpas Zeev

Titolo

Analytical chemistry of uranium : environmental, forensic, nuclear, and toxicological applications / / Zeev Karpas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-04-007875-3

0-429-19283-5

1-4822-2060-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Disciplina

546.4316

Soggetti

Uranium - Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Chapter 1: Introduction : Fundamental Properties of Uranium and Its Compounds, the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and Analytical Methods Used for Characterizing Uranium; Chapter 2: Industrial Applications; Chapter 3:



Determination of Uranium in Environmental Samples; Chapter 4: Exposure, Toxicity, and Biomonitoring of Uranium Exposure; Chapter 5: Trace Analysis and Nuclear Forensics; Chapter 6: Summary; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Accurate uranium analysis, and particularly for isotope measurements, is essential in many fields, including environmental studies, geology, hydrogeology, the nuclear industry, health physics, and homeland security. Nevertheless, only a few scientific books are dedicated to uranium in general and analytical chemistry aspects in particular. Analytical Chemistry of Uranium: Environmental, Forensic, Nuclear, and Toxicological Applications covers the fascinating advances in the field of analytical chemistry of uranium. Exploring a broad range of topics, the book focuses on the analytical aspects o