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Praise for Step into the Metaverse
“Mark has created a comprehensive introduction covering the history, the current state and a look into the future of the metaverse. This book is a fantastic dive straight down the rabbit hole whilst wearing a jet pack, and you'll come out the other side fully able to work out what it means for you, and your company or organisation.”
—Paul Hamilton, Ogilvy Managing Director Growth & Innovation and Founder of metaverse design agency vTogether
“I've been obsessed with the Metaverse since I first read Snow Crash many years ago. I've written thousands of words on the Metaverse, work in the industry, built VR experiences, and write a weekly newsletter covering the topic…. and yet I learned so much from Mark's book. There were still whole aspects of the Metaverse I hadn't considered. Even if you think you're educated on the topic, pick up the book. You'll come away from it filled with new things to research and explore, new connections you hadn't made in your mind yet.”
—Daniel Sisson, Writer, consultant, and XR developer
“Van Rijmenam provides an extremely thorough explanation of the many facets of the metaverse. If you're just starting to learn about the concept or you are already well-versed in some of its pieces but want to see the 10,000-foot gestalt, this book will be illuminating.”
—Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor and researcher of metaverse technologies (i.e., avatars, online game4s, VR) since 2005
“A comprehensive and candid coverage of the opportunities and challenges posed by the metaverse and Web 3. A must read for entrepreneurs and business leaders.”
—Avinash Kaushik, Founder & CEO, Waka Metaverse Suite
“Step into the Metaverse is a timely book as Web3 unfolds into a third dimension that promises new ways to interact, collaborate, and engage with other individuals, products, services, entertainment and more.”
—Raghu Bala, CEO, NetObjex
“[Mark van Rijmenam’s] illuminating book on the beginnings of the metaverse is a light in the darkness for the curious and the bold.”
—Matthew Brewbaker, CEO of VEU Inc./Enterverse
“Van Rijmenam takes us on a journey through the state of the art in the metaverse, exploring both the myriad opportunities presented by this evolution of cyberspace, as well as threats to its potential, including a lack of standardisation and regulation. This nuanced exploration of the fledgling industry is a must-read for anyone interested in the space, demonstrating The Digital Speaker’s deep knowledge as one of its first inhabitants.”
—Sam Johnston, investor and CEO at Acumino
“In Step into the Metaverse, Mark van Rijmenam takes a comprehensive view of the converging forces that will fuse and someday become a future paradigm for human growth, prosperity and existence. That is, unless we f* it up.”
—John Gaeta, Creator, Inventor, Executive
“A comprehensive tour of vital contemporary metaverse discussions!”
—Neil Trevett, President, The Khronos Group
“Van Rijmenam provides an extensive exploration of the metaverse. He surfaces timely questions of ethics and sovereignty. At this moment, while our next digital reality is still being constructed, this discussion is critical.”
—Tiffany Xingyu Wang, President & Co-Founder, Oasis Consortium
“Dr. Mark van Rijmenam does a masterful job sharing a promising vision of the nascent metaverse while also being pragmatic about the challenges and gaps in existing solutions.”
—Alec