Cities in the Metaverse: Spatial Computing, Digital Twins, Avatars, Economics and Digital Habitation on the New Frontier
暫譯: 元宇宙中的城市：空間計算、數位雙胞胎、虛擬角色、經濟學與新邊疆的數位居住
Hudson-Smith, Andrew, Wilson, Duncan, Signorelli, Valerio
- 出版商: CRC
- 出版日期: 2025-10-24
- 售價: $2,710
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $2,575
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 130
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 1032576693
- ISBN-13: 9781032576695
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商品描述
Cities in the Metaverse offers a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between urban environments and digital realms. The book examines:
- The size and shape of cities in the Metaverse
- Spatial computing and its impact on digital interaction
- Digital twins in urban planning and management
- Avatars and social dynamics in virtual spaces
- Economic models emerging in the Metaverse
- The influence of gaming on immersive digital landscapes
- The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Metaverse
- Potential futures of digital habitation
Drawing from architecture, computer science, urban planning, geography, social studies, and economics, the authors provide a multidisciplinary analysis of how virtual cities are shaping our digital future. Using key case studies, they trace the evolution from early cyberspace concepts to current spatial computing technologies, offering insights into both historical context and future possibilities. The book addresses key questions about the opportunities and challenges presented by metaverse technologies, including issues of accessibility, creativity, and the future of humans and artificial intelligence co-existing, side by side, in digital spaces. It serves as a practical guide, equipping readers with the knowledge they need to navigate the future of urban life in virtual environments with a thought-provoking examination of how we might build, inhabit, and govern cities in the Metaverse.
The authors explore the concept of digital twins, demonstrating how these virtual replicas of physical spaces can revolutionise urban planning and management. They delve into the social aspects of the metaverse, examining how avatars shape our interactions and relationships in digital realms. Economic considerations are central to the book ethos, with an analysis of emerging models that often leverage blockchain technologies. The book addresses the challenges, potential pitfalls and ethical considerations in creating and inhabiting digital cities. At the same time, it takes a step back and examines already abandoned digital worlds, offering lessons from past attempts at creating virtual spaces.
Essential reading for urban planners, geographers, economists, technologists, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of cities and digital interaction, Cities in the Metaverse provides a balanced, informed perspective on this rapidly evolving field.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
《元宇宙中的城市》提供了對城市環境與數位領域交集的全面探索。本書探討了：
- 元宇宙中城市的大小與形狀
- 空間計算及其對數位互動的影響
- 數位雙胞胎在城市規劃與管理中的應用
- 虛擬空間中的化身與社會動態
- 在元宇宙中出現的經濟模型
- 遊戲對沉浸式數位景觀的影響
- 人工智慧對元宇宙的影響
- 數位居住的潛在未來
作者從建築學、計算機科學、城市規劃、地理學、社會學和經濟學等多個領域出發，提供了多學科的分析，探討虛擬城市如何塑造我們的數位未來。透過關鍵案例研究，他們追溯了從早期網路空間概念到當前空間計算技術的演變，並提供了歷史背景與未來可能性的見解。本書針對元宇宙技術所帶來的機會與挑戰提出了關鍵問題，包括可及性、創造力，以及人類與人工智慧在數位空間中共存的未來。本書作為一本實用指南，為讀者提供了在虛擬環境中導航未來城市生活所需的知識，並深入探討我們可能如何在元宇宙中建設、居住和治理城市。
作者探討了數位雙胞胎的概念，展示了這些物理空間的虛擬複製品如何徹底改變城市規劃與管理。他們深入研究元宇宙的社會面向，檢視化身如何塑造我們在數位領域中的互動與關係。經濟考量是本書的核心理念，並分析了經常利用區塊鏈技術的新興模型。本書還探討了創建和居住於數位城市的挑戰、潛在陷阱及倫理考量。同時，它也回顧了已經被放棄的數位世界，提供了過去創建虛擬空間的經驗教訓。
《元宇宙中的城市》是城市規劃者、地理學家、經濟學家、技術專家、政策制定者以及任何對城市未來和數位互動感興趣的人的必讀書籍，提供了對這一快速發展領域的平衡且具見識的觀點。
作者簡介
Andrew Hudson-Smith is a Professor of Digital Urban Systems at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), University College London. He focuses on real-time data, virtual environments and the Internet of Things within the urban environment. He is also an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, A Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. Socials: @digitalurban
Duncan Wilson is a Professor of Connected Environments at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), University College London. His research focuses on how emerging technologies, such as connected sensors and cognitive computing, can augment our understanding of the built and natural environment. He has over 25 years of experience in industry and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Socials: @djdunc
Valerio Signorelli is a Lecturer in Connected Environments at the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), University College London. He holds an MSc in Architecture and Urban Design and a PhD in Territorial Design and Government from the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies at the Politecnico di Milano (Italy). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Socials: @ValeSignorelli
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
安德魯·哈德森-史密斯是倫敦大學學院（University College London）高級空間分析中心（Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, CASA）數位城市系統的教授。他專注於城市環境中的即時數據、虛擬環境和物聯網。他也是英國藝術學會的選舉院士、社會科學學院的院士以及皇家地理學會的院士。社交媒體: @digitalurban
鄧肯·威爾遜是倫敦大學學院（University College London）高級空間分析中心（Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, CASA）連接環境的教授。他的研究專注於如何利用新興技術，如連接感測器和認知計算，增強我們對建築和自然環境的理解。他在業界擁有超過25年的經驗，並且是英國藝術學會的院士。社交媒體: @djdunc
瓦萊里奧·西尼奧雷利是倫敦大學學院（University College London）巴特利特高級空間分析中心（Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, CASA）連接環境的講師。他擁有米蘭理工大學（Politecnico di Milano, 意大利）建築與城市設計碩士學位及領土設計與治理博士學位。他也是英國藝術學會的院士。社交媒體: @ValeSignorelli
