Our Next Reality

How the AI-Powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

By: Alvin Wang Graylin, Louis Rosenberg, Neal Stephenson - foreword

Narrated by: Ciaran Saward

Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

"Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable." RAY KURZWEIL, Author/Entrepreneur/Futurist

"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how transformative and still unknown the future of communication, personal technology and even personal privacy might become." SCOTT STEIN, Editor at Large, CNET

Over the last 100 years, technology has changed our world. Over the next decade it will transform our reality.

We are entering a new technological age in which artificial intelligence and immersive media will transform society at all levels, mediating our lives by altering what we see, hear, and experience. Powered by immersive eyewear and driven by interactive AI agents, this new age of computing has the potential to make our world a magical place where the boundaries between the real and the virtual, the human and the artificial, rapidly fade away. If managed well, this could unleash a new age of abundance. If managed poorly, this technological revolution could easily go astray, deeply compromising our privacy, autonomy, agency, and even our humanity.

In Our Next Reality, two industry veterans provide a data-driven debate on whether the new world we're creating will be a technological utopia or an AI-powered dystopia and give guidance on how to aim for the best future we can. With a Foreword by renowned author Neal Stephenson and section contributions from industry thought-leaders such as Peter H. Diamandis, Tom Furness, Phillip Rosedale, Tony Parisi, Avi Bar Zeev and Walter Parkes, this book answers over a dozen of the most pressing questions we face as artificial intelligence and spatial computing accelerates the digitization of our world. Find out why our actions in the next decade could determine the trajectory of our species for countless millennia.

"For anyone who wants to use AI and XR to help build the future, read this book to help you skillfully navigate a future of unprecedented danger and promise." JASON HINER, Editor in Chief, ZDNet

"Our Next Reality really is a must-read for anyone who wants to prepare for the massive AI and XR driven disruption coming our way." CHARLIE FINK, Author | Adjunct | Forbes Tech Columnist

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©2024 Alvin Graylin and Louis Rosenberg (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Very informative book on AI and also the metaverse

It was a great book to not only learn about the possibilities of VR/AR etc. but also about the metaverse and most importantly about AI. It was good to hear a “balanced” view of both the amazing possibilities of AI as well as the potential (and scary) pitfalls as AI develops at an extraordinarily pace. Very good for anyone who isn’t extremely technical or in the tech industry.

An extraordinary contribution (with impeccable timing)

Enjoyable and thorough in equal measure. Loved the bravery of the visions put forward and the diversity and generosity of the examples. So refreshing to see such clarity at concept level, which stems from a true understanding of the sector. In opposition to a lot of what can be found in some media outlets, the book is non-opportunistic in nature and will help tons of people and organisations trying to position themselves in the conversation