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  2. Heir Apparent (novel) - Wikipedia

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    She does not consider the second or third book sequels, despite their taking place in the same universe as the first one, and she says the three books can be read in any order. [1] Vande Velde says, "Heir Apparent was a lot of fun to write because it's about a girl caught in a virtual-reality-type game. Even though Giannine finds herself in a ...

  3. Avatars (series) - Wikipedia

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    Avatars is a trilogy of post apocalyptic fantasy novels written by Tui T. Sutherland.The trilogy contains three books, namely So This Is How It Ends, Shadow Falling, and Kingdom of Twilight.The story follows a group of teens who get transported into the future where they learn that they are avatars of different pantheons who must fight to find out who will become the ultimate ruler of the gods ...

  4. Metaverse - Wikipedia

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    Avatars socialising in the virtual world Second Life. The metaverse is a loosely defined term referring to virtual worlds in which users represented by avatars interact, [1] usually in 3D and focused on social and economic connection. [2] [3] [4] [5]

  5. Virtual world - Wikipedia

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    Users exploring the world with their avatars in Second Life. A virtual world (also called a virtual space or spaces) is a computer-simulated environment [1] which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal avatar [2] and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities, and communicate with others.

  6. Epic (Kostick novel) - Wikipedia

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    Epic takes place on a world named New Earth and follows the life of a boy named Erik Haraldson and his involvement in a game called Epic. Epic is a virtual game which echoes World of Warcraft and EverQuest, although interaction with this game directly affects income, social standing, and the careers of the people who play. Because of this ...

  7. Alternative universe (fan fiction) - Wikipedia

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    These fan fiction stories were later published in official Star Trek books. This concept was also used in an episode of Supernatural , "The French Mistake" ( Season 6 , Episode 15). In the episode, the main characters Sam and Dean are transported to an alternative universe where they are the actual actors, actors named Jared Padalecki and ...

  8. Virtual reality in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Many science fiction books and films have imagined characters being "trapped in virtual reality" or entering into virtual reality. Laurence Manning's 1933 series of short stories, "The Man Who Awoke"—later a novel—describes a time when people ask to be connected to a machine that replaces all their senses with electrical impulses and, thus, live a virtual life chosen by them (à la The ...

  9. Ready Player One - Wikipedia

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    Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline.The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune and the game itself.