The Metaverse: A Critical Introduction provides a clear, concise, and well-grounded introduction to the concept of the Metaverse, its history, the technology, the opportunities, the challenges, and how it is having an impact on almost every facet of society. The book serves as a stand-alone introduction to the Metaverse and as an introduction to the range of topics that will be covered by the specialist volumes in The Metaverse Series.
Key Features:
- a concise history of the Metaverse idea and related implementations to date;
- an examination of what the Metaverse actually is;
- an introduction to the fundamental technologies used in the Metaverse;
- an overview of how the different uses and aspects of the Metaverse are having an impact on our lives across multiple disciplines and social contexts;
- a consideration of the opportunities and challenges of the evolving Metaverse; and
- a sense of how the Metaverse may matu
