Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of
the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data
driven digestible and very actionable. RAY KURZWEIL Author Entrepreneur Futurist A
wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI VR and AR: it's a mind-opener and a
source of reflection on how transformative and still unknown the future of communication
personal technology and even personal privacy might become. SCOTT STEIN Editor at Large CNET
Over the last 100 years technology has changed our world. Over the next decade it will
transform our reality. We are entering a new technological age in which artificial intelligence
and immersive media will transform society at all levels mediating our lives by altering what
we see hear and experience. Powered by immersive eyewear and driven by interactive AI agents
this new age of computing has the potential to make our world a magical place where the
boundaries between the real and the virtual the human and the artificial rapidly fade away.
If managed well this could unleash a new age of abundance. If managed poorly this
technological revolution could easily go astray deeply compromising our privacy autonomy
agency and even our humanity. In Our Next Reality two industry veterans provide a data-driven
debate on whether the new world we're creating will be a technological utopia or an AI-powered
dystopia and give guidance on how to aim for the best future we can. With a Foreword by
renowned author Neal Stephenson and section contributions from industry thought-leaders such as
Peter H. Diamandis Tom Furness Phillip Rosedale Tony Parisi Avi Bar Zeev and Walter Parkes
this book answers over a dozen of the most pressing questions we face as artificial
intelligence and spatial computing accelerates the digitization of our world. Find out why our
actions in the next decade could determine the trajectory of our species for countless
millennia. For anyone who wants to use AI and XR to help build the future read this book to
help you skillfully navigate a future of unprecedented danger and promise. JASON HINER Editor
in Chief ZDNet Our Next Reality really is a must-read for anyone who wants to prepare for the
massive AI and XR driven disruption coming our way. CHARLIE FINK Author Adjunct Forbes Tech
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