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The Immersive Metaverse Playbook for Business Leaders

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Product type Book
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837632848
Pages 458 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Irena Cronin Irena Cronin
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Irena Cronin is the SVP of product for DADOS technology, which involves making an app for the Apple Vision Pro that offers data analytics and visualization. She is also the CEO of Infinite Retina, which provides research to help companies develop and implement AI, AR, and other new technologies for their businesses. Prior to this, she worked for several years as an equity research analyst and gained extensive experience in evaluating both public and private companies. Cronin has a joint MBA/MA from the University of Southern California and an MS with distinction in management and systems from New York University. She graduated with a BA from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in economics (summa cum laude).
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Robert Scoble Robert Scoble
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Robert Scoble has coauthored four books on technology innovation – each a decade before the said technology went completely mainstream. He has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs in the tech industry and has long kept his social media audiences up to date on what is happening inside the world of tech, which is bringing us so many innovations. Robert currently tracks the AI industry and is the host of a new video show, Unaligned, where he interviews entrepreneurs from the thousands of AI companies he tracks as head of strategy for Infinite Retina.
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1: The Reality of the AR/MR Metaverse
2. Chapter 1: The What and Why of the Metaverse 3. Chapter 2: Augmented Reality Status Quo 4. Chapter 3: Where Is Virtual Reality Heading? 5. Chapter 4: The Value of Using 3D Visuals to Interact 6. Part 2: Key Technologies That Power the Metaverse
7. Chapter 5: Understanding Perception Technologies 8. Chapter 6: The Different Types of Computing Technologies 9. Chapter 7: Where Are APIs Needed 10. Chapter 8: Making and Using 3D Models and Integrating 2D Content 11. Chapter 9: Understanding User Experience Design and User Interface 12. Part 3: Consumer and Enterprise Use Cases
13. Chapter 10: New Ways of Social Interaction 14. Chapter 11: Virtual and Onsite Work 15. Chapter 12: 3D and 2D Content Forms and Creation 16. Chapter 13: Retail Experiences 17. Part 4: Why Metaverse Redux?
18. Chapter 14: Benefits and Possible Dangers Reframed 19. Chapter 15: Future Vision 20. Index 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Decentralized computing

Distributed control across multiple nodes is a characteristic of decentralized computing, a distinguishing factor that sets it apart from centralized systems, which are reliant on a single control point. This form of computing not only boosts the system’s productivity by eradicating potential single points of failure but also promotes resilience, transparency, and heightened performance.

Within the context of the Metaverse, decentralized computing is instrumental in managing core operations. These include verifying asset ownership, enabling user interaction, and overseeing transactions. Through the introduction of blockchain and similar decentralized technologies, these functions have been fortified, pushing the Metaverse toward a future that leans more toward autonomy and a user-oriented approach.

In this section, we’ll delve deeper into how decentralized computing operates within the Metaverse. Our discussion focuses on the importance of...

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Irena Cronin is the SVP of product for DADOS technology, which involves making an app for the Apple Vision Pro that offers data analytics and visualization. She is also the CEO of Infinite Retina, which provides research to help companies develop and implement AI, AR, and other new technologies for their businesses. Prior to this, she worked for several years as an equity research analyst and gained extensive experience in evaluating both public and private companies. Cronin has a joint MBA/MA from the University of Southern California and an MS with distinction in management and systems from New York University. She graduated with a BA from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in economics (summa cum laude).
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Robert Scoble has coauthored four books on technology innovation – each a decade before the said technology went completely mainstream. He has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs in the tech industry and has long kept his social media audiences up to date on what is happening inside the world of tech, which is bringing us so many innovations. Robert currently tracks the AI industry and is the host of a new video show, Unaligned, where he interviews entrepreneurs from the thousands of AI companies he tracks as head of strategy for Infinite Retina.
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