Welcome to the Metaverse: Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Worlds
The metaverse. That term elicits a wide range of ideas and opinions. For many, it represents the next evolutionary phase of the internet-a fully immersive, digital universe where people can interact, work, and play in virtual environments. For others, it's yet another overhyped technology. So what is it, exactly? And what will its impact be?



While speculation and predictions about the metaverse are varied, one thing is clear: it is impacting the world of business as well as people's lives, and it will continue to do so in the future. The global metaverse market is predicted to be worth about $1 trillion by 2030, with over two billion users participating in some form of immersive experience.



There's a reason why companies are investing heavily in spatial computing and why platforms like Roblox are thriving. The metaverse, along with the technologies that underpin it, is still evolving, but it will eventually offer more ways for people to experience the world and each other.



In Welcome to the Metaverse, David Shrier, a world-leading futurist and the author of Welcome to AI, offers an entertaining look at the potential uses and impacts of this virtual space on business and life.
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Welcome to the Metaverse: Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Worlds
The metaverse. That term elicits a wide range of ideas and opinions. For many, it represents the next evolutionary phase of the internet-a fully immersive, digital universe where people can interact, work, and play in virtual environments. For others, it's yet another overhyped technology. So what is it, exactly? And what will its impact be?



While speculation and predictions about the metaverse are varied, one thing is clear: it is impacting the world of business as well as people's lives, and it will continue to do so in the future. The global metaverse market is predicted to be worth about $1 trillion by 2030, with over two billion users participating in some form of immersive experience.



There's a reason why companies are investing heavily in spatial computing and why platforms like Roblox are thriving. The metaverse, along with the technologies that underpin it, is still evolving, but it will eventually offer more ways for people to experience the world and each other.



In Welcome to the Metaverse, David Shrier, a world-leading futurist and the author of Welcome to AI, offers an entertaining look at the potential uses and impacts of this virtual space on business and life.
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Welcome to the Metaverse: Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Worlds

Welcome to the Metaverse: Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Worlds

by David L. Shrier

Narrated by Roger Davis

Unabridged — 3 hours, 47 minutes

Welcome to the Metaverse: Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Worlds

Welcome to the Metaverse: Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Worlds

by David L. Shrier

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Overview

The metaverse. That term elicits a wide range of ideas and opinions. For many, it represents the next evolutionary phase of the internet-a fully immersive, digital universe where people can interact, work, and play in virtual environments. For others, it's yet another overhyped technology. So what is it, exactly? And what will its impact be?



While speculation and predictions about the metaverse are varied, one thing is clear: it is impacting the world of business as well as people's lives, and it will continue to do so in the future. The global metaverse market is predicted to be worth about $1 trillion by 2030, with over two billion users participating in some form of immersive experience.



There's a reason why companies are investing heavily in spatial computing and why platforms like Roblox are thriving. The metaverse, along with the technologies that underpin it, is still evolving, but it will eventually offer more ways for people to experience the world and each other.



In Welcome to the Metaverse, David Shrier, a world-leading futurist and the author of Welcome to AI, offers an entertaining look at the potential uses and impacts of this virtual space on business and life.

Editorial Reviews

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Advance Praise for Welcome to the Metaverse:

"A breathtaking dive into the virtual world of the not-so-distant future. Superbly succinct and comprehensive at the same time, this book will tell you everything you always wanted to know about the metaverse but were afraid to ask." — Vuk Jeremić, former President, UN General Assembly

"David Shrier has created an invaluable primer for anyone interested in our digital future. With a broad and an incisive approach, he has dissected and demystified the emerging metaverse from a fascinating array of angles. With this book we now have a cohesive view of a phenomenon decades in the making yet in many ways still inchoate. Shrier helps us understand the inevitable and vast impact the metaverse will have on us as individuals, communities, and societies." — Richard Sarnoff, Partner and Chairman, Media, Entertainment, and Education, KKR

"David Shrier is the leading author when it comes to digital innovation. In this book he shares real knowledge and scenario analysis about our future with the metaverse, using simple and clear language. I encourage all business executives and leaders to read his work." — Marco Donzelli, Global CEO, HLB International

"From the holodeck to a totally immersive internet, David Shrier's book is a useful guide for understanding the massive new market opportunities enabled by the metaverse, leveraging practical examples of global collaboration and training." — Chad Anderson, Managing Partner, Space Capital

"Welcome to the Metaverse is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the family of technologies and approaches that underpin this dynamically growing technology. Shrier's clear writing gets to the point without the hype so often found in frothy media coverage of this topic. Executives, investors, journalists, and the interested public will benefit from this guided tour of the metaverse." — Jack Buckley, Vice President, People and People Science, Roblox

Product Details

BN ID: 2940195349820
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Publication date: 07/15/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
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