Immersed in Technology

The Banff Centre for the Arts has become synonymous for what's hot in the
electronic arts, a place where professional artists come to produce new work and
develop new skills. This book brings together critical essays along with artists'
projects to explore the many issues raised by the creation of virtual environments
and to provide a glimpse into worlds that have been much discussed but rarely
seen.The book opens with eleven essays that approach the social and cultural
implications of cyberspace from the perspective of cultural studies, communications,
art history, art criticism, English, and women's studies. These are followed by nine
virtual environments (along with statements of what the artists are trying to
accomplish in both theoretical and technical terms), created as part of the Art and
Virtual Environments Project at the Banff Centre.