Let's take a moment to look back at the world wide web and how it has been evolving through the years, leading us to Web 3.0 and  the metaverse

There are many misconceptions about the metaverse.  Let's put them to rest by defining what it is and what is involved.

With billions being invested, there is much buzz around the metaverse but... how big is the market opportunity?

In this lesson we will begin exploring the key technologies used in the metaverse.

Let's explore what Augmented Reality (AR) is, common examples and go through a real world example you can perform yourself.

Now that we have covered Augmented Reality (AR), let's explore a different type of reality... Virtual Reality (VR)

Let's go together into VR and simulate real action experiences inside a digital world.

What are the benefits of AR and VR?

Beyond AR and VR, there is MR.

Let's explore Mixed Reality (MR) and how it differs from AR and VR.

We will now go into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it's being used in the metaverse

Blockchain is a key technology in the metaverse. In this lesson we explore some of the history of what blockchain is, what it is and how it works to enable a digital asset to have value in the metaverse.

Smart contracts are one of the key concepts you need to understand as it is core to how blockchain supports the metaverse.

Now that we have covered what smart contracts are, there is a special type of smart contract called a "Token Smart Contract" which generates "Digital Tokens"

In this lecture we will cover what digital tokens are and why they are so important in the metaverse.

NFT Tokens or simply NFTs are a critical part of what makes the metaverse work. In this lecture we define what they are and why you need to know about them.

Did you know that the Metaverse has its own cryptocurrencies which are used both inside the metaverse, AND can also be used in the physical world?

As you look at the metaverse, you may be asking yourself how you can get involved. There are multiple ways and in this lecture we explore some of the most popula ones.

In this lesson we go over Unity Game Engine and how it can be used to develop for the metaverse.

In this lesson we go over the Unreal Engine Game Engine and how it can be used to develop for the metaverse.

In this lesson we go over Amazon Sumerian and how it can be used to develop for the metaverse.

In this lesson we go over Spark AR and how it can be used to develop for the metaverse.

In this lesson we go over Blender and how it can be used to develop for the metaverse.

Let's explore the many things you can do with the metaverse.

Let's look at case studies of how themetaverse can be used to enhance social connections.

Let's look at case studies of how the metaverse can be used in Games.

Let's look at case studies of how the metaverse can be used in Fitness.

Let's look at case studies of how the metaverse can be used at work.

Let's look at case studies of how  the metaverse can be used in education.

In this lecture we go through the process of creating an Avatar, or digital version of yourself, which you can use to explore the metaverse.

Now that you have an Avatar of yourself, why not take it out for a spin in the metaverse? In this course, we explore multiple apps you can explore with your new avatar.

Congratulations on completing  Metaverse Fundamentals: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and NFTs!

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