Step into the Metaverse

An incisive glimpse into the future of the internet

In Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy, future tech strategist, entrepreneur, and thought leader Dr. Mark van Rijmenam delivers a startlingly insightful discussion about how the world as we know it will fundamentally change as the physical and the digital worlds merge into the metaverse, impacting the everyday experiences of people, companies, and societies. The author maps out the extraordinary opportunities and challenges facing business leaders, consumers, regulators, policymakers, and other metaverse stakeholders trying to navigate the future of the Internet.

In the metaverse, you can be who you want to be, where you want to be, and companies and consumers are only restricted by their own creativity how they can benefit from the immersive internet. With engaging commentary on issues ranging from avatars, identity and digital fashion to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain and the economics of the metaverse, this book also offers:

• Discussions on the importance of an open and interoperable metaverse build on the web 3.0 paradigm if we want to reign in the control of Big Tech over our identity, data and lives.
• Explorations of the enormous—and largely untapped—potential for metaverse entertainment, including gaming, music, media, and sports and how brands can engage with their customers in novel ways and how digital twins will change how we work and innovate.
• Considerations related to the dangers of an always-on, immersive internet, including data breaches, avatar imposters, mental health issues, corporate and state surveillance, and the need for metaverse law.

A fascinating read you won’t be able to put down, Step into the Metaverse belongs in the hands of executives, managers, and other business leaders who play a role in digital transformation or execution. It's also an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the future of technology, the internet, and social interaction.

About the Author

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is the author of three best-selling management books on big data, blockchain and AI. He is also the publisher of the “f(x) = e^x” newsletter, read by thousands of executives, on the future of work and the organization of tomorrow. He is the co-founder of AKVO as well as the founder of Datafloq.com and Mavin.org. AKVO enables users to immerse themselves and create lasting memories with friends & family by experiencing the virtual worlds in the metaverse together. Datafloq.com is a leading content platform on emerging technologies. Mavin.org is a decentralized reputation-based content network that brings (anonymous) accountability to the internet.

As a globally recognized speaker and The Digital Speaker, his avatar and hologram, Dr. Rijmenam has spoken in 20 countries across the globe to managers, directors, C-level executives, and high-level government officials. He is a recognized speaker by the Professional Speaker Association Holland, and he is a member of the Global Speakers Federation. He is also the founder of The Tech Journal, where The Digital Speaker discusses the digital world from inside the digital world.

Dr. Rijmenam holds a PhD in Management from the University of Technology in Sydney, where he did research how big data, blockchain and AI are changing organizations.