Global, Pervasive and Ubiquitous Information Societies: Engineering Challenges and Social Impact

: Pervasiveness and ubiquity opens the possibility for human race to go beyond time and geographic limitations. The new possibility of virtual existence has important social and psychological impact. For example, identity was normally associated to the notion of unique. Yet, virtual communities make it possible for people to have several identities (i.e., different nick names) but also different behaviours. This paper discusses about the possibilities, the social and some philosophical questions that the pervasive and ubiquitous virtual society introduces.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: CAISE
• Authors: Genoveva Vargas-Solar
• Keywords: CAISE 2005, Ubiquitous Virtual Society, Virtual, Virtual Existence