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Apple Books Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022Amazon Editors Choice in NonfictionFast Company Selected Among 11 Best Technology Books of Summer 2022Tim Sweeney CEO of Fortnitemaker Epic Games Matthew Balls essays have defined analyzed and inspired the Metaverse for years His book is an approachable and essential guide to the strategic technical and philosophical foundations of this new mediumThis book feels like a rare achievementa definitive statement about an emerging phenomenon that could shape the digital world the global economy and the very experience of human consciousnessDerek Thompson Atlantic staff writer and national bestselling author of Hit MakersFrom the leading theorist of the Metaverse comes the definitive account of the next internet what the Metaverse is what it will take to build it and what it means for all of usThe term Metaverse is suddenly everywhere from the front pages of national newspapers and the latest fashion trends to the plans of the most powerful companies in history It is already shaping the policy platforms of the US government the European Union and the Chinese Communist PartyBut what exactly is the Metaverse As pioneering theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball explains it is a persistent and interconnected network of 3D virtual worlds that will eventually serve as the gateway to most online experiences and also underpin much of the physical world For decades these ideas have been limited to science fiction and video games but they are now poised to revolutionize every industry and function from finance and healthcare to education consumer products city planning dating and well beyondTaking us on an expansive tour of the next internet Ball demonstrates that many protoMetaverses are already here such as Fortnite Minecraft and Roblox Yet these offer only a glimpse of what is to come Ball presents a comprehensive definition of the Metaverse before explaining the technologies that will power itand the breakthroughs that will be necessary to fully realize it He addresses the governance challenges the Metaverse entails investigates the role of Web3 blockchains and NFTs and predicts Metaverse winners and losers Most importantly he examines many of the Metaverses almost unlimited applicationsThe internet will no longer be at arms length instead it will surround us with much of our lives labor and leisure taking place inside the Metaverse Bringing clarity and authority to a frequently misunderstood concept Ball foresees trillions of dollars in new valueand the radical reshaping of society