{"title":"Michael Mattioli","description":"Michael Mattioli is Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, specializing in intellectual property, licensing, and the nexus of law and technology. His scholarship explores the governance of data and knowledge commons, with a recent focus on the legal and policy implications of artificial intelligence. He previously held Microsoft Research Fellowships at Berkeley Law and the University of Michigan. Before going into the field of law, he was a computer engineer.","products":[{"product_id":"the-metaverse-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-paperback","title":"The Metaverse: What Everyone Needs to Know(r) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book explores whether the Metaverse - understood here as a persistent, immersive, and widely utilized, virtual world - will be the next chapter in the evolution of cyberspace, and what that means for people, business, and society.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Metaverse. Depending on your perspective, it's the future of the Internet, the next generation of video games, or \"a deeply uncomfortable, worse version of Zoom.\" In many ways, the confusion, overpromising, and hype are reminiscent of how the Internet itself was envisioned in earlier epochs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA diverse range of firms are investing in Metaverse tech, causing a digital gold rush. There is plausibly a substantial first-mover advantage to be won, which \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e has estimated to be north of a $1 trillion revenue opportunity. But there have also been questions raised about the utility of the Metaverse, with many firms, including Disney and Meta itself, pivoting to AI even as others like Apple release new products doubling down on spatial computing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the trademark question-and-answer style of the \u003cem\u003eWhat Everyone Needs to Know(R) \u003c\/em\u003eseries, this book provides an understanding of what the Metaverse is, how it is different from virtual and augmented reality, and the emerging Metaverse economy. It looks at media, politics, speech, crime and security, and identity and privacy in the Metaverse. It explores how governance and law operate -- or may operate -- in the Metaverse, the rights of bots, and our Meta future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stakes are high, and confusion abounds, particularly in the public, making \u003cem\u003eThe Metaverse\u003c\/em\u003e a perfect addition to the \u003cem\u003eWhat Everyone Needs to Know(R)\u003c\/em\u003e series.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51319120298207,"sku":"9780197759448","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/wii0mK4H29780197759448.webp?v=1788366246"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michael-mattioli.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}