Presentation hosted by Dr. Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo for the World Association for Academic Doctors (WAAD) 2020 Conference on Oct. 21-22, 2020. The conference is sponsored by Colorado Technical University, Conference Chair Dr. Rae Denise Madison.

1. ARE YOU READY FOR THE METAVERSE?
OCTOBER 21-22, 2020
WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC DOCTORS
HTTPS://WWW.WAADINC.ORG
COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
HTTPS://WWW.COLORADOTECH.EDU

2. Are You Ready for the
Metaverse?
Cynthia Calongne, D.CS
Colorado Technical University
United States
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3. Are You Ready for the Metaverse?
Outcomes:
Explore today’s Metaverse.
Examine how conferences and nonprofits use the Metaverse.
Discuss the education, research, and leadership opportunities.
Identify how to attend a conference in the Metaverse.
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What is the Metaverse?
The 3D Web is the Metaverse
The term originated in Neal
Stephenson’s Snow Crash (1992)
Features commercial worlds & open
source communities
Image illustrates growth from
Second Life to open source worlds
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5. Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality
The Metaverse is the 3D Web
Augmented reality is 3D content visible in the physical world.
Seen through a camera, lens, or in a display, providing an overlay
of virtual content onto your current environment.
Virtual reality is 3D content inside a virtual world.
A head-mounted display (HMD) makes it immersive.
A monitor displays a non-immersive virtual world.
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Augmented Reality &
Mixed Reality with
Microsoft’s HoloLens
(Microsoft.com)
Using VR and AR in the healthcare
and education industries
(Homola, 2016, May 27).

7. Why Does the Metaverse Matter?
The Web is evolving
Technology is changing
VR is projected for growth
Stay at home, travel virtually
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Metacognition Stage
looks like a science
fiction Viking Ship
at FCVW 2015
Virtual Conference
Auditorium at the
Federal Consortium
for
Virtual Worlds 2015

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Collaborating in the Metaverse
A shared sense of presence
Communicate by voice, text, IMs, &
by sharing objects, & notecards
Interact with objects and use
animations, emotes, & gestures.
Images: Federal Consortium of
Virtual Worlds (top) & Simone de
Beauvoir Salon, Virtual Harmony

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Virtual Worlds Best Practices in
Education (VWBPE)
Quadrivium
Medieval Curriculum of Math,
Geometry, Astronomy, & Music
Meeting
Colleagues at
Conferences

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The Temple of Horus,
a place for immersive
study presented
at FCVW 2015
Joe Rigby
presenting a
virtual museum
at FCVW 2015

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Simulating
A Christmas
Carol
& Charles
Dickens’
London

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Conference Exhibits
User-created content
stimulates creativity
Content creators share
their designs
Teaching in these worlds
is a feast to the senses

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Above: a dinosaur comes
to life
Right: a bot dances with
raised arms
Open Simulator
Community Conference
Featuring 3D mesh objects
that animate

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Nonprofit Commons & Social Good
13th anniversary of
global nonprofit
organizations who meet
in a virtual world
Scene from the Whole
Brain Health Institute

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Whole Brain
Health
Nonprofit
Commons
Meeting for 13
years in a
Virtual World

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Learning in 3D Spaces
CTU students create 3D projects
& a cybersecurity game

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CTU student
project simulates
the benefits of
Scientific
Management
in an
open source
virtual world
on
Virtual Harmony

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On the Nautilus from
Jules Verne
Imaginative Learning
Spaces in virtual worlds

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Benefits of the Metaverse
Places for simulation,
learning, & research in
imaginative spaces
Aggregates content
from the Web for direct
access and use

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Virtual
Harmony
collaborates on
Mars Research
Simulating the
Mission to Mars

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How Do You Visit the Metaverse?
Join us at the OpenSimulator Community Conference (OSCC)
Free registration with an avatar, and a free shopping region
https://conference.opensimulator.org/
Create a free account on a 3D world, such as OSGrid, Kitely,
DigiWorldz, and hundreds of other worlds.
Or visit a commercial world like Second Life

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For More Information
Hypergrid Business https://www.hypergridbusiness.com/
Cynthia Calongne 120+ visual slides: https://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations
3D Worlds Directory https://outworldz.com/hyperica/gridswide.htm
Community Virtual Library https://communityvirtuallibrary.org/
References
Hack, C. (2020). The metaverse is coming and it’s a very big deal.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2020/07/05/the-metaverse-is-coming--its-a-very-big-deal
Homola, O. (2016, May 27). 7 valuable lessons about VR and AR in the healthcare and education
industries. https://uploadvr.com/7-valuable-lessons-vr-ar-healthcare-education-industries/

24. Thanks for Attending
World Association For Academic Doctors
https://www.waadinc.org
Colorado Technical University
https://www.coloradotech.edu
Inquiries
Email: conference@waadinc.org
Conference Chair: Dr. Rae Denise Madison: +1 404-288-9934
President: Dr. Henrietta Okoro: +1 202-361-5560
Note: Information is available now for our next Academic Global Conference to be held at Dillard
University March 25—27, 2021. You can register now at: https://www.waadinc.org/free-registration. 24