| Description |
1 online resource (355 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Authors -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Part 1 Get Ready -- Chapter 1 Predictions -- Size Matters -- The Debate -- Working Definition -- Forecasts and Theories -- Trends -- Characteristics -- Plan Ahead -- Notes -- Part 2 Understanding -- Chapter 2 Technologies -- Web3 -- The Spatial Web -- 5G, IoT, and Edge Computing -- Digital Twins -- Cloud Computing -- Headsets and Glasses -- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning -- Blockchain -- Woven Together -- Notes -- Chapter 3 The Race Has Begun -- Pioneers in Virtual Space |
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Labyrinth -- Second Life -- Gaming-Verse -- Roblox -- Minecraft -- Fortnite -- Online Worlds for Sale -- Infrastructure -- Interface -- Big Tech and 3D Content -- Applications and Experiences -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 New Rules -- Governments -- Cryptocurrencies -- Public Standards Organizations -- Creators and Communities -- Disruptors and Academia -- Deep Tech Start-Ups -- Universities -- Notes -- Part 3 Opportunities -- Chapter 5 A Great Reset -- Personal Impact -- Interpersonal Impact -- SDGs and the Metaverse -- Notes -- Chapter 6 Doing Business in the Metaverse |
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Persistent Wallets -- Are You Tokenized? -- Business Models -- Hybrid Experience Economy -- New Jobs in the Metaverse -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Digitalizing Humans -- Definitions -- Facts -- Creation -- Embodiment, Presence, and Identity -- The Real Influence of Virtual Influencers -- Industry Applications -- The Issues -- Notes -- Chapter 8 Metaversed Markets -- Industry Applications -- Art and Performance -- Advertising, PR, Marketing -- Retail -- Gaming -- Entertainment -- Production -- Sports and Fitness -- Automotive, Aviation, and Aerospace -- Military -- Healthcare -- Hospitality and Tourism |
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Architecture and Real Estate -- Manufacturing -- Training and Education -- New Opportunities -- Notes -- Part 4 Challenges -- Chapter 9 Understanding Reality -- Seeking New Frontiers -- Post-Truths in the Metaverse -- Assumptions -- A Protocol and an Engine -- Governance and Access -- Notes -- Chapter 10 Privacy and Safety in the Metaverse -- Data Issues -- Your Internet of Things -- Security -- Social and Emotional -- Harassment -- Digital Cloning -- Hacking -- Society -- Children's Safety -- Safety Controls -- Notes -- Chapter 11 New Rights and Regulations -- Crypto Scams |
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New Medium and Platform Risks -- Metaverse Dark Web -- Challenges and Risks -- Trust Across Worlds -- Assess -- Inform -- Manage -- Prevent -- New Rules for New Ways -- Notes -- Chapter 12 The New Humanity -- The Impact of Data -- Reality, Digital, Technology -- IoT (Internet of Things) -- Wearables -- Robotics -- Self-Driving Cars -- Exoskeletons -- It's All Connected -- Where's the Line? -- Singularity -- Post-Humanism -- We Don't Know . . . Yet -- Notes -- Part 5 Preparation -- Chapter 13 Building the Metaverse -- Start Your Immersion -- Play Video Games -- Try Virtual Reality |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Get Social in VR |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Welkhoff, Martina
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LaMeyer, Amy
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Martins, Luis Bravo
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| ISBN |
9781119888598 |
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111988859X |
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