Alter Ego: Avatars and their creators

Alter Ego: Avatars and their creators by Robbie Cooper. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781905712021.

Photographer Robbie Coopers Alter Ego explores personal and social identities being shaped in the metaverse at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Portraits of online gamers and virtual-world participants from America, Asia and Europe are paired with images of their avatars, with profiles of their real-world and virtual characters. The book is both an entertainment and a serious look at a phenomenon that is shaping the future of human interaction. With an introduction by Julian Dibbell and interviews and a glossary by Tracy Spaight.