The Metaverse

Leading theorist Matthew Ball delivers the definitive guide to the Metaverse, the next internet. Ball defines the Metaverse as a persistent, interconnected network of 3D virtual worlds destined to become the gateway to most online experiences and underpin much of the physical world. Moving beyond science fiction, he explains the technologies and breakthroughs necessary to build it, addressing governance challenges, Web3, blockchains, and NFTs. Exploring existing "proto-Metaverses" like Fortnite and Roblox, Ball reveals how this emerging medium will revolutionize industries from finance and healthcare to education and city planning. He predicts trillions of dollars in new value and a radical reshaping of society as our lives, labor, and leisure increasingly take place within this immersive digital realm.

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