The dawn of Web 3.0 is bringing technologies into the mainstream that many will find unfamiliar, but while metaverses have their pros and cons, they are the future. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Robby Ratan about their power and what we’re really getting into when we pop on a headset.
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Dr. Rabindra Ratan conducts research on the effects of human-technology interaction, focusing on how media technologies influence meaningful outcomes like equity, inclusion, and motivation across societal contexts. He's particularly interested in the influence of avatar characteristics on user behaviours, artificial social agents, virtual meetings, the metaverse, and toxicity in online gaming.
Adrienne Matei is a journalist for publications including the New York Times, Bon Appetit, Vanity Fair, The Globe, and The Guardian. She writes about the intersection of online and offline culture from Gen Zer Tik Tok trends to the digital afterlife.
