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“Navigating the Metaverse” Book Review

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World is a new book by Cathy Hackl, Dirk Lueth, and Tommaso Di Bartolo. We got an advance copy of the book, and spoke with the authors, as well as the editor John Arkontaky, to learn more about how the book came together. The book is 53,000 words and we didn’t want it to feel like a clunky textbook.

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Making A Metaverse That Matters book review

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Now that I’ve finished the book, I would like to tell you my opinion about it, so that you can decide if it is worth buying it or not. The book subtitle is “From Snow Crash & Second Life to a virtual world worth fighting for” : I mention it because it exactly describes what is the theme behind the book.

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Augmented Books Are On The Way According To Researchers

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Augmented reality (AR) technology adds a whole new dimension to paperback books. You’re several chapters into a captivating novel when a character from an earlier book makes a surprise appearance. As previously mentioned, a-books could be used to deliver character details and plot points for a variety of fictional works.

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This AR Book Lets You Summon Demons With Your Voice

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Use the Book of Asmodeus and your smartphone to defeat the 12 demons and bring your deepest desires to life. You’ve stumbled across a mysterious leather-bound book tucked away in the darkest corner of your home’s attic. Despite the overwhelming fear, you reluctantly open the book. But defeating them won’t be easy.

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Must Read AR/VR Books in 2020

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Reading AR/VR books is one of the best ways to keep in touch with the evolution of immersive technologies. These books are great reading material for content creators, developers, as well as people who want to stay in the loop. What Are the Current Trends in AR/VR Books? What Are the Current Trends in AR/VR Books?

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Can AR Magic Live Between Book Pages?

AR Insider

Can AR magic be found where old meets new: physical books? This concepts best version of itself was shown in Felix & Paul Studios' The Seven Ravens experience. Charlie Fink goes behind the scenes (pages). This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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“Metaversed”: A Book Review and Author Interview

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Metaversed: See Beyond the Hype is the new book by Samantha G. The book presents a practical and balanced approach to using the metaverse as it exists today and preparing for how it might exist tomorrow. Martins was invited to write a book and knew who to talk to for a coauthor. “It We need to have those people.