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Published inNov 2023
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ISBN-139781837632848
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Irena Cronin
Irena Cronin
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Irena Cronin

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

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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Friends and Family Metaverse

In our increasingly digital world, the burgeoning Metaverse provides a captivating new arena for us to reevaluate our definitions of social engagement. Enabled by the technological frameworks of AR and VR, this digital universe is reshaping the norms of human interaction. In this section, we will scrutinize how these revolutionary technologies are altering our social fabric, specifically looking at the role they play in sustaining close relationships.

Far more than just a 3D video chat, the Friends and Family Metaverse is a carefully crafted ecosystem aimed at elevating the quality of our digital interactions with those we hold dear. This environment gains significance against the backdrop of evolving societal trends like remote work and long-distance relationships, where digital means have become the main vehicle for sustaining connections. Within this digital haven, technology assumes a dual role:

  • Augmentation: Technological advancements serve...
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Irena Cronin

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 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.
Read more about Robert Scoble