Are You Ready for the Metaverse?

Metaverse

CLOSES OCTOBER 15, 2022 (EXTENDED DEADLINE)

Lead Author: Ashok Balasubramanian

The metaverse is exploding and it's here to take over our lives. Set to disrupt the high-tech industry as the internet did in the 1970s, the metaverse is the playing ground for giants like Facebook, Roblox, Microsoft, etc. Will the metaverse change the way we live and the way we work? This book is an exploration into the ever-evolving and dynamic space of the metaverse from multiple perspectives across the globe, each sharing their experiences of how they started off and how they are manoeuvring this new-found world of virtual reality. 

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Introduction to the Book

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Meet the Lead Author

 
Ashok Balasubramanian

Ashok Balasubramanian

Ashok is a transformative business leader. He is currently the AVP & Chief Metaverse Officer for a leading Web 3 technology company that powers over 7000+ NFT projects globally. In his latest engagement, he is part of the core team building a whole new metaverse world, that will help brands step into the metaverse seamlessly. He has worked at leading companies across technology, research, sports, education and many other growing industries over the last decade.

Apart from Industry experience, Ashok is a former National Badminton Player, winning several laurels at both State and National levels. He has personally coached and groomed over 300+ athletes across India. 

This Southern born metaverse leader holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering. His passion towards technology and sports made him the youngest entrepreneur in India to step into sports technology and helped several leading athletes and national teams across Denmark, United Kingdom, India and more. His love for technology (Web 3, NFTs, and metaverse) and curiosity to build something unique for the future generation fuelled his passion for working with some of the biggest Web 3 projects in the world.  

As a business strategist, Ashok has never known a time when he wasn’t thinking about how brands or businesses can thrive with ever evolving technological advancements. With such an amazing journey with Web 3 and metaverse, he is all geared up to share his perspective on how we are going to be leading our digital life in the metaverse soon. 

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Table of Content

 

  • Broadly explore what comprises the metaverse; AR, VR, AI etc.

    How did the metaverse come into being?

    How are people using the metaverse today?

    How will they be using it tomorrow?

  • Explore the difference between our digital and real selves in the metaverse and how that will impact our daily lives, our identity, who we are and who we would like to become etc.

  • How will data privacy play out in the metaverse?

  • What is gaming in the metaverse?

    How is it evolving, in what areas?

    Are there job opportunities for gamers in the future? What kind of job opportunities?

    Can gaming help other industries in the metaverse such as education, healthcare etc?

    Challenges, roadblocks, fears etc. about the impact on immersive gaming on people’s lives

  • What is digital fashion?

    Why wear digital fashion?

    How did digital fashion come into being?

    The challenges of digital fashion

    Future of digital fashion

    The impact of digital fashion on the environment

  • How has art metamorphosed in the metaverse?

    Artists and their ownership rights on the metaverse

    Immersive art and what it means for art enthusiasts

    Challenges for art and artists in the metaverse

  • Can education thrive in an immersive environment?

    What role can the metaverse play in pedagogy?

    Creating a safe space for students and children in the metaverse, how do you go about building it?

    Being creative with eduaction in the metaverse

    Challenges and roadblocks