: Drawing on his background as a professor of ePedagogy, Sonvilla-Weiss highlights both the "amazing potential" and the current pitfalls of virtual education, noting it still struggles to match the efficacy of face-to-face interaction. Critical Reception

: Focuses on education, analyzing the "art-science coalition" and the potential of e-learning to handle modern complexity. Key Themes

: Discusses the reversal of traditional surveillance, where individuals record and store their own data, shifting boundaries of privacy.

: This is a foundational text for anyone interested in the cultural history of the metaverse and the ethical challenges of living in a globally networked society.

Sonvilla-Weiss argues that the Metaverse is not just 3D worlds like Second Life , but the entire digitally networked universe that shapes how we communicate and learn. The book is structured into five thematic chapters:

: Explores navigation in virtual space and the changing dynamics of personal space and participation.

: The title "(In)visible" refers to the tension between visibility and invisibility in data culture—how we gain agency through digital presence while simultaneously being tracked and controlled.

(IN)VISIBLE: Learning to Act in the Metaverse - Springer Nature