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Fighting socialist erasure on the virtual battlefield
SCOTT ALSWORTH points to a new trend for cultural spaces within online gameplay and the need for socialists to create its content

REALITY is changing – faster now than ever. 

The spectre of the metaverse is looming large and the age of the quantum computer is right around the corner. Developments in artificial intelligence are yesterday’s news. Simulated experiences in virtual and augmented environments, where real and digitally generated content are combined, are altering the very fabric of our existence. 

And it really is happening. Our museums, galleries, and cultural institutions are moving online. Video games are disseminating history. Battle lines are being drawn and a new class struggle is unfolding in worlds of wire.

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