{"product_id":"virtual-natives-isbn-9781394171354","title":"Virtual Natives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe eclipse of Digital Natives and the dawn of virtual culture—how Gen A, Z are radically redefining the future of work, play, economics, and social life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe’re living through what is arguably one of the most exciting, confusing, and powerful social moments in the history of humanity, the shift from the Digital Age to the Virtual Age. This shift is being driven by technology, and the people who are leading it are the ones who know it best: the Virtual Natives, made up of Gen Alpha and Z. This book will introduce you to the Virtual Native cohort and mindset, decipher their socio-cultural and economic experiences, and unpack their expectations of companies looking to engage, market, or employ them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, we explore:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Virtual Natives are deploying the new technologies driving the virtualized world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow relationships and work habits are being virtualized\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify ten main Virtual Native-led behaviors that are upending work and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Virtual Natives are evolving their expertise into a full-blown economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is nothing short of a cultural revolution. Virtual Natives are the driving force behind a seismic change that is redefining the world through technology and virtual worlds: this book tells you how they are navigating everything from AI to Augmented and virtual reality, gaming, blockchain and Web3 in easy, accessible language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo understand the future, read Virtual Natives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Welcome to the Dawn of the Virtual Natives vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 A Generation Unlike Any Other 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Virtual Is the New Digital 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 What Is Reality, Anyway? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Fluid Identities 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Radical Acceptance 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Putting on the “Rizz” 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 From Apprentice to Expert 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Create, Consume, and Own 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Autonomous Agents 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Send Pics 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The First Cyborgs 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The Revolution Starts Here 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Meet the Degens 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 You’re Not the Boss of Me 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Love, Sex, and Algorithms 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Web3 and the Culture 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Life Is Games 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 The Charismatics 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Main Character Energy 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Future Forward: Virtual Natives and the New Tech Landscape 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Invisible Architecture 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 283\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE D. HENRY\u003c\/b\u003e is a US-based futurist and corporate strategist advising some of the world’s largest brands on how technology is disrupting business, media, entertainment, and culture, and how to transition to a 3D web. A specialist in frontier technologies with 20 years as a global institutional advisor, she is a leading African-American female in technology and an engaging keynote speaker who holds an MBA in marketing, an MA in economics and speaks five languages. She has been recognized by \u003ci\u003eCampaign\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAd Age\u003c\/i\u003e magazines as a leader in Web3 advertising and media (2023). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLESLIE SHANNON\u003c\/b\u003e is a Silicon Valley-based futurist and corporate advisor focusing on connectivity-related tech disruptions and opportunities, including robotics, drones, visual analytics, cloud gaming, AR, and VR. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eInterconnected Realities\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe eclipse of Digital Natives and the dawn of a new, virtual culture—how Generations Z and Alpha are radically redefining the future of work, play, economics, and social life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the advent of Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing, the Metaverse, and Web3, we’re living through what is arguably one of the most exciting, confusing, and powerful social moments in the history of humanity, marking the shift from the Digital Age to the Virtual Age. This shift is being driven by culture, and the people who are leading it are the ones who know the technology best: the Virtual Natives. This book will introduce you to the new tech-savvy Virtual Native generation, decipher how they fundamentally differ from elder “Digital Natives”, and reveal how they are using these new technologies to radically transform the future of education, work, play, entertainment, and culture itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in over two decades, \u003ci\u003eVirtual Natives\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the latest technologies are being adopted by a new generation, and how their expectations are significantly at odds with the expectations of previous generations. The result is a useful guide to both parents and companies looking to engage, market, or employ this young and influential group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtual Natives are evolving their expertise to forge the future on their own terms, with powerful implications. \u003ci\u003eVirtual Natives\u003c\/i\u003e examines these implications by identifying ten core themes that drive this cohort’s work- and culture-upending behaviors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is nothing short of a cultural revolution. Virtual Natives are the driving force behind a seismic change that is redefining the world through technology and virtual worlds. \u003ci\u003eVirtual Natives\u003c\/i\u003e is your handbook for understanding this change—and perhaps your guide to becoming a Virtual Native yourself.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003c\/small\u003e VIRTUAL NATIVES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Virtual Natives are our future, and our normal. For anyone wanting to understand this new generation, Henry and Shannon’s reporting from the frontlines of the shift from ‘digital’ to ‘virtual’ is packed with stories exploring how the lifestyles, behaviors and expectations of this brash new cohort will reshape all aspects of society.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—HENRY COUTINHO-MASON, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Future Normal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrend-Driven Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a great read for anyone looking to understand online behaviors of a new generation. \u003ci\u003eVirtual Natives\u003c\/i\u003e is an optimistic view of how the next generation can use its agency and empowerment to lead us all in a better direction. Bravo!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—PHILIP ROSEDALE, Founder, Second Life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A necessary book! 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