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Virtual Society: The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience

Virtual Society: The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience

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  • Create Date：2022-11-01 06:16:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-24
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  • Author：Herman Narula
  • ISBN：024161659X
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Summary

Is the metaverse a brave new world？ An immersive digital playground？ The next generation of online gaming？ Or just the latest manifestation of our human tendency to create other realities？

Herman Narula argues that it is all of these things。 His vision of the metaverse， deeply rooted in history and psychology， looks to the Egyptians， whose conception of death inspired them to build the pyramids， to modern-day sports fans whose fantasy leagues are as competitive as the real thing， and finds that humanity has always sought to supplement our day-to-day lives with a rich diversity of alternative immersive experiences。

Rigorously researched， passionately argued， and written by a tech founder and creator of digital worlds， Virtual Society reveals why the metaverse offers a new universe of ideas that offers users unprecedented opportunities to create， explore and find meaning。 It's an essential guide for anyone who wants to get beyond superficial headlines and understand the true shape of our virtual future。

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Reviews

Anthony O'Connor ，

important and fascinatingThe author provides a careful and thoughtful analysis of what the metaverse may become - going way beyond the premise of it being just a vast number of interlinked virtual reality games and spaces - and providing some historical/cultural background。 The myth of Heaven/Paradise in many religious traditions seen as an early metaverse structure。 As a child I used to wonder。 Ok I’m here。 I made it。 So what do I actually do each day。 Forever！ Well …Networks of meaning and rel important and fascinatingThe author provides a careful and thoughtful analysis of what the metaverse may become - going way beyond the premise of it being just a vast number of interlinked virtual reality games and spaces - and providing some historical/cultural background。 The myth of Heaven/Paradise in many religious traditions seen as an early metaverse structure。 As a child I used to wonder。 Ok I’m here。 I made it。 So what do I actually do each day。 Forever！ Well …Networks of meaning and relationships。 A look at the roles of work and leisure。 Creativity。 Knowledge and understanding。 Determinants of value。 Goals and ends。 Ultimately anything you want。 In realities specifically designed to enhance one’s capabilities。And Glimpsing further on the far future where base reality is just that。 Base。 Merely The hardware level。 Rarely experienced。 No need。 Just Energetics and maintenance。 And we live and exist in the metaverse， or metaverses， expanding endlessly， more real than ‘real’。 I can’t wait， but this full form might be too far in the future for most of us。 In the meantime， small steps in the right direction will have to be enough。 。。。more

Ishika Rachel ，

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Patrick Pilz ，

Herman Narula makes an interesting case on the future of society and the internet。 His approach is a journey through history to the present， at times in a spiritual way but mostly in a factual manner which makes a clear case there the future of humanity will contain a version of the Metaverse， even if we may call it by different names when it is finally here。 His case is hopeful in a sense that he believes the future of the Metaverse will not end up in the hands of a few conglomerates solely pur Herman Narula makes an interesting case on the future of society and the internet。 His approach is a journey through history to the present， at times in a spiritual way but mostly in a factual manner which makes a clear case there the future of humanity will contain a version of the Metaverse， even if we may call it by different names when it is finally here。 His case is hopeful in a sense that he believes the future of the Metaverse will not end up in the hands of a few conglomerates solely pursuing financial profits。 On that， I am not so sure about， but certainly a great book to get the conversation started and make you think about the future。 。。。more

Moriah ，

This was such an interesting and informative read on the extensive issues brought forth with the development and use of the metaverse。 I learned so much about how important it is to define what exactly a metaverse is， and how we can relate and evolve ourselves into this world。 I loved reading about all the issues and complications involved but also how hopeful the author remains about the future going forward。 I couldn’t help but feel like the overall flow of the book felt so much like a TedTalk This was such an interesting and informative read on the extensive issues brought forth with the development and use of the metaverse。 I learned so much about how important it is to define what exactly a metaverse is， and how we can relate and evolve ourselves into this world。 I loved reading about all the issues and complications involved but also how hopeful the author remains about the future going forward。 I couldn’t help but feel like the overall flow of the book felt so much like a TedTalk。 His points were very clear， very thought out and easy to follow。 I would recommend to anyone with a tech background but also to those without， who are maybe just interested in learning more about the Metaverse， and our future as human beings。 Great read！ 。。。more

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