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100 1 _aKhan, Ian,
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aMetaverse For Dummies /
_cIan Khan.
260 _aIndianapolis :
_bJohn Wiley and Sons,
_c2023.
263 _a2301
264 1 _aIndianapolis :
_bJohn Wiley and Sons,
_c2023.
300 _axv, 280 pages:
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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365 _b2,800.00
_cPhp
500 _aIncludes index
505 _aIntroduction -- Part 1: Getting started with the metaverse. Making sense of the metaverse -- Investigating metaverse platforms -- Staying safe in the metaverse -- Mastering money in the metaverse -- Part 2: Engaging in hobbies and personal interests. Getting into experiential gaming -- All about headsets -- Getting quipped to game in the metaverse -- Enjoying entertainment in the metaverse -- Getting involved with your interests in the metaverse -- Part 3: Creating a business in the metaverse. Getting familiar with business essentials -- Getting the word out to the metaverse -- The future of work in the metaverse -- Hiring, training, and connecting employees -- Part 4: The future of industry in the metaverse. Teaching and learning in the metaverse -- Health care, fitness, and well-being -- Moving events into the metaverse -- Woo-hoo! Going meta in sports and gaming -- Part 5: The part of tens. Ten ways the metaverse can help businesses -- Ten use cases in the metaverse
520 _a "Your first step to understanding what the metaverse is all about... You've probably heard that the metaverse--a word that seemingly went from nonexistent to everywhere--is the next big thing in technology. What is it, anyway? Written by a leading futurist, Metaverse For Dummies unravels the mysteries of the metaverse, for the curious and for anyone looking to get in on the ground floor. Discover how to carve out your niche in the metaverse with easy-to-understand breakdowns of the major technologies and platforms, a guide to doing business in the metaverse, and explorations of what meta means for sports, education, and just about every other area of life. The book even gives you a guide to safety in the metaverse, including how much of your real life you should share in your virtual one. This book answers all the big questions about the metaverse, in simple terms. Explore the metaverse and the major players. Get a look at how the metaverse will disrupt industries from gaming to online commerce. Discover business opportunities on the metaverse. Dive into metaverse gaming and virtual events--safely. This book is a must for anyone looking for an approachable primer on what the metaverse is, how it works, and the opportunities within it"-- Provided by publisher
650 _aComputers and civilization
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650 _aHuman-computer interaction
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650 _aShared virtual environments -- Social aspects
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650 _aInformation technology -- Social aspects
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650 _aVirtual reality -- Social aspects
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