Alter Ego reveals the future metaverse: Reality is fiction

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Gaming and Virtual Worlds

Volume

14

Issue

3

DOI

10.1386/jgvw_00065_3

First Page

331

Last Page

334

Abstract

In fall, Americans were introduced to the first network game show employing virtual reality, aptly titled Alter Ego. Its premise, spinning off several prior reality shows, gave music performers opportunities to compete nationally, but this time contestants assumed the persona of an Alter Ego.

Keywords

avatars, identity studies, metaverse, reality shows, television game show, virtual reality (VR)

Department

Journalism and Mass Communications

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