Название: Metaverse For Dummies
Автор: Ian Khan
Издательство: For Dummies
Год: 2023
Страниц: 307
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 13.3 MB

Your first step to understanding what the metaverse is all about.

You've probably heard that the metaverse―a word that seemingly went from nonexistent to everywhere ― is the next big thing in technology. What is it, anyway? Written by a leading futurist, Metaverse For Dummies unravels the mysteries of the metaverse, for the curious and for anyone looking to get in on the ground floor. Discover how to carve out your niche in the metaverse with easy-to-understand breakdowns of the major technologies and platforms, a guide to doing business in the metaverse, and explorations of what meta means for sports, education, and just about every other area of life. The book even gives you a guide to safety in the metaverse, including how much of your real life you should share in your virtual one. This book answers all the big questions about the metaverse, in simple terms.

This book covers the essentials and beyond to get you up to speed with the metaverse. Throughout Metaverse For Dummies, I describe how people are putting the metaverse to use in their personal and professional lives. I also describe what the future may hold for how individuals and businesses use this highly emerging technology.

Here are some advantages of find out about the metaverse from Metaverse For Dummies:

- This book massively simplifies concepts that are usually complex.
- I’ve written in an easy-to-understand way, with careful focus on keeping things simple.
- The book covers many areas of the metaverse and, as such, forms a great comprehensive reference.
- This book covers the personal and business side of the metaverse.

This book is an ideal starting point to see how you can get the most from your metaverse experience. The metaverse is changing daily, and new information, vendors, and platforms are constantly emerging. Staying on top of the metaverse means reading and learning constantly.

Within this book, you may note that some web addresses break across two lines of text. If you’re reading this book in print and want to visit one of these web pages, simply key in the web address exactly as it’s noted in the text, pretending as though the line break doesn’t exist. If you’re reading this as an e-book, you’ve got it easy — just click the web address to be taken directly to the web page.

The term metaverse refers to a general category of 3D worlds, mostly accessible with virtual reality (VR) headsets, that you visit and interact with in real time. Metaverse providers such as Decentraland, Horizon Worlds, The Sandbox, and many others have already created 3D worlds offering communities, entertainment, and a host of activities you can participate in with other users. In recent days, the metaverse has seen a high level of interest as cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are being used for added experience delivery on most platforms. In this chapter, I cover the metaverse platforms that exist today, how they differ from each other, and the types of experiences available on a select few of them. At the time of writing this book, more than 150 companies are building metaverse platforms.

When you browse the Internet, you look for websites that suit what you want to accomplish. Today the Internet is a place the majority of us visit to connect with friends, buy or sell goods or services, listen to music or watch a movie. You could be using the Internet to learn something new, attend classes, or book flights for your next vacation. Depending on what you need, you probably visit a host of different websites that get you where you want to go or help you accomplish your goals. The metaverse is new and yet similar to the Internet. As with the Internet, when you “browse the metaverse,” you choose the metaverse world that best suits the activity, or experience, you want to immerse yourself in. You may want to meet friends in your hobby group, learn something new, or enjoy a live concert by your favorite artist. The metaverse offers a wide range of activities and yet not all metaverse worlds are the same or identical.

Inside:

Understand what the metaverse really is
Discover how to enter the metaverse
Explore current metaverse platforms
Evaluate metaverse business opportunities
Find opportunities for learning, gaming, and creative work
Retain a sense of privacy and safety
Learn how others have found success in the metaverse

This book is a must for anyone looking for an approachable primer on what the metaverse is, how it works, and the opportunities within it.