Interconnected Realities

Interconnected Realities

by Leslie Shannon
Released June 2023
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781394160846

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Book description

Explore how the metaverse is changing our lives

In Interconnected Realities, Leslie Shannon, Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting at Nokia, delivers an energizing and optimistic new take on the Metaverse. Starting with metaverse realms already in existence today, the book explores the purpose that each independent platform serves, as well as how all these disparate realms will ultimately be stitched together to permanently transform our personal and business lives.

A singularly insightful and informed exploration of a fascinating subject at the intersection of technology, business, and society, Interconnected Realities is an essential resource for executives, managers, board members, and other business leaders at companies in a wide range of industries, as well as tech enthusiasts, futurists, and anyone with an interest in the future of social interaction, business, or technology.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface: Why Are We Here?
    1. Notes
  6. 1 Introduction to the Metaverse
    1. Toward a Problem‐Solving Metaverse
    2. A Union of the Digital and the Physical
    3. Interconnected Realities
    4. It's All Real
    5. Notes
  7. 2 The Social Metaverse
    1. Entering a New World
    2. What Problems Does the Social Metaverse Solve?
    3. Branded Experiences
    4. Hello? Is There Anyone Here?
    5. Notes
  8. 3 The Wellness Metaverse
    1. Physical Fitness: Getting Buff in the Metaverse
    2. A Range of Metaverse and Metaverse‐Adjacent Experiences
    3. Improving Mental Well‐Being in the Metaverse
    4. Notes
  9. 4 The Service and Social Good Metaverse
    1. Public Service in the Metaverse: Bringing Government to the People
    2. Education in the Metaverse
    3. Using the Metaverse as a Lever to Move the World
    4. Notes
  10. 5 The Gaming Metaverse
    1. Gaming Connects People
    2. When Two Dimensions Are Enough
    3. Gaming's Hidden Superpowers: Agency, Competition, and Rewards
    4. Notes
  11. 6 The Web3 Metaverse
    1. The Web3/Real Estate Metaverse: Does Artificial Scarcity Make Sense in a Digital World?
    2. An Optimistic View
    3. What Does Make Sense: Digital Scarcity Through NFTs
    4. Notes
  12. 7 The Enterprise Metaverse
    1. Training: The Low‐Hanging Fruit
    2. Presence: More Than Just Meetings
    3. What If … You Could Create Really Awesome “What‐If” Scenarios?
    4. Notes
  13. 8 Today's Metaverse‐Adjacent Consumer Augmented Reality
    1. Introduction: The Magic of Augmented Reality
    2. Augmented Reality Already in Common Use
    3. Glimpses of the Future
    4. Notes
  14. 9 Metaverse Game‐Changers
    1. Telecommunications‐Related Innovations
    2. Precedents from the Mobile Phone Industry
    3. New Challenge Areas
    4. Notes
  15. 10 Our Metaverse Superpowers
    1. From Smartphones to Smartglasses
    2. Our Metaverse Superpowers
    3. Notes
  16. Epilogue: Interconnected Realities
    1. The Purpose of the Metaverse
    2. Preparing for a Paradigm Shift
    3. Change Is the Only Constant
    4. Notes
  17. About the Author
  18. Index
  19. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Interconnected Realities
  • Author(s): Leslie Shannon
  • Release date: June 2023
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781394160846