EAN: 9781324092032

THE METAVERSE - AND HOW IT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE E...

The term "metaverse" is suddenly everywhere  from debates over Fortnite to the pages of The New
York Times to the speeches of Mark Zuckerberg  who proclaimed in June 2021 that "the
overarching goal" of Facebook is to "bring the metaverse to life."   But what  exactly  is the
metaverse? As pioneering theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball explains  it is the
successor to the mobile internet that has defined the last two decades. The metaverse is a
persistent  3D  virtual world-a network of interconnected experiences and devices  tools and
infrastructure  far beyond mere virtual reality. And it is poised to revolutionise every
industry and function  from finance and healthcare to payments  consumer products and even sex
work. The internet will no longer be at arm's length  instead  it will surround us  with our
lives  labour and leisure taking place inside the metaverse. With sweeping authority  The
Metaverse predicts trillions in new value-and the radical reshaping of society.

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