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A definitive guide to the metaverse: why it''s important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for all of us

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''Brimming with big and convincing arguments about where human life is heading'' Arianna Huffington

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The metaverse is a vision of how the next generation of the internet will operate. Many people believe it is the future. But what will that future look like? An immersive digital playground? The next generation of online gaming? Or just the latest manifestation of our human tendency to create other realities?

Herman Narula argues that it is all of these things and more. His vision of the metaverse, deeply rooted in history and psychology, looks to the Egyptians, whose concept of death inspired them to build the pyramids, to modern-day sports fans whose fantasy leagues are as competitive as the real thing, and finds that humanity has always sought ways

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A fascinating, provocative case that the metaverse will not merely transform our virtual experiences - it may actually enrich the quality of our lives * Adam Grant, no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again *
Brimming with big and convincing arguments about where human life is heading. * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive *
This mind-expanding, vitally important book blows through superficial takes * Marc Andreessen, cofounder and general partner, Andreessen Horowitz *

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 05/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9780241616604, 978-0241616604
      ISBN10: 0241616603

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A definitive guide to the metaverse: why it''s important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for all of us

      ---------------


      ''Brimming with big and convincing arguments about where human life is heading'' Arianna Huffington

      ---------------

      The metaverse is a vision of how the next generation of the internet will operate. Many people believe it is the future. But what will that future look like? An immersive digital playground? The next generation of online gaming? Or just the latest manifestation of our human tendency to create other realities?

      Herman Narula argues that it is all of these things and more. His vision of the metaverse, deeply rooted in history and psychology, looks to the Egyptians, whose concept of death inspired them to build the pyramids, to modern-day sports fans whose fantasy leagues are as competitive as the real thing, and finds that humanity has always sought ways

      Trade Review
      A fascinating, provocative case that the metaverse will not merely transform our virtual experiences - it may actually enrich the quality of our lives * Adam Grant, no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again *
      Brimming with big and convincing arguments about where human life is heading. * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive *
      This mind-expanding, vitally important book blows through superficial takes * Marc Andreessen, cofounder and general partner, Andreessen Horowitz *

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