{"product_id":"the-metaverse-kapil-sharma-9781032521831","title":"The Metaverse: Hype or Hoax?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Metaverse: Hype or Hoax?\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a rigorous, balanced, and evidence-based examination of one of the most contested technology narratives of the twenty-first century. Set against the backdrop of accelerated digital transformation, this book situates the metaverse within the longer history of technological disruption, platform evolution, and socio-economic change. Rather than accepting optimistic forecasts or dismissing the metaverse as speculative hype, this book critically evaluates its foundations, ambitions, and constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on industry research, academic literature, and real-world case analysis, this book explores how immersive technologies, cloud platforms, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and spatial computing converge to shape emerging virtual ecosystems. It examines where genuine transformation is taking place; where value remains unproven; and how organisations, regulators, and societies can navigate this uncertain terrain with strategic clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear conceptual framework distinguishing metaverse reality from hype cycles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA layered architectural view of metaverse ecosystems and enabling technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA critical assessment of business, economic, social, and governance implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical guidance for enterprises, policymakers, and technologists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for technology leaders, policymakers, researchers, and postgraduate students, this book provides a grounded reference for understanding whether immersive digital worlds represent a substantive evolution of the internet or a rebranding of existing technologies amplified by market enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kapil Sharma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103252183X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032521831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d","brand":"Kapil Sharma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001092940031,"sku":"9781032521831","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-metaverse-kapil-sharma-9781032521831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}