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by Leslie Shannon (Author)
Explore how the metaverse is changing our lives in this fast-paced, informative, and fresh take on where technology is leading us
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. You'll read about:
- The different metaverses: social, wellness, service, enterprise, gaming, and web3
- The future of augmented and virtual realities
- How the metaverse is already woven into our daily lives
- Exploring the purpose of the metaverse
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, busienss leaders, tech enthusiasts, futurists, and anyone with an interest in the future of social interaction, business, or technology.
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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.
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PRAISE FOR INTERCONNECTED REALITIES
"Our digital world is as real as our physical world and they are rapidly converging into interconnected realities. Leslie writes a captivating story about the future of the Internet and offers countless examples why ignoring the Metaverse will be at your own risk."
--Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, Strategic Futurist and Author of Step into the Metaverse
"LOVE it! This is the book that I have been waiting for! THIS is the book that I can give to my friends and family so that they can understand what is happening with the Metaverse!"
--Dr. Angelina Dayton, Director of Research, Virtual World Society
"Whether she's exploring wellness, society, business, culture, education, or beyond, Leslie's innate skill of distilling highly technical topics into easy-to-understand concepts is part of her wit and the magic of this book. Interconnected Realities should be required reading for business leaders across the globe." --Cathy Hackl, Chief Metaverse Officer at Journey and Speaker, Popularly known as the Godmother of the Metaverse
"XR technology is on its way to becoming the next revolution in computing. Leslie raises important questions and begins to lay the groundwork for how this technology will transform lives." --Elizabeth Hyman, President and CEO, The XR Association
"Leslie Shannon has been travelling the world's telcos and IT companies, relentlessly searching for the most rational, creative, and forward-thinking new services. This book is the essence of her research, synthesizing her insight and distilling it down to a functional definition of the Metaverse. We all feel it's coming. This book tells you how to get ready for it." --Ingmārs Pūķis, Vice President and Member of the Management Board, LMT Latvia
"The insights Leslie provides on this next significant development in global communications are invaluable and will change the way you think about the potential of the Metaverse and immersive technology. It's a definite must-read!" --Richard Armstrong, Technology Consultant, Enterprise Architect, and Metaverse Strategist, Cassini Limited
"Leslie expertly guides readers through the significant technical, business and social signals of today's Internet and Metaverse, providing insight into how this technology will solve specific problems and transform our relationship with people, places, and information."
--Doug Hohulin, VRARA Chapter President, Kansas City
Author Biography
Leslie Shannon is Nokia's Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting. With more than two decades' experience in analyzing how technology, business, and society converge, she has been exploring the foundations of the Metaverse since 2016. Leslie was also a five-time winner on the game show Jeopardy! in 1992.
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