{"id":3858,"date":"2023-01-20T09:21:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T01:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3858"},"modified":"2023-01-20T09:21:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T01:21:11","slug":"daily-markup-666-vtfs-jason-low-publishes-book-on-the-metaverse-from-an-asian-perspective-to-provide-insights-to-local-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3858","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #666: VTF\u2019s Jason Low publishes book on the metaverse from an Asian perspective to provide insights to local entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/pe9V9MpkvBXlimbs-bp-YcqktJsBX-7KViOy4UWP9-PnNrDQ2gumzuTVgSipk4xZ_UBbJ25KbfmXyD0aMxyFJrTMpUDgDCJXJMd-3iOcpWhqz7M82oSqP82ZKi6KsIA1MRZq-iuqhcWz96RSf9XBNw6g-lK96luiFd5mbPCsfjoy5C_kV5FEEXIKSOJs3g\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Jason Low<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When the metaverse is not universal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The metaverse is everywhere and anywhere, but books about this new digital frontier tend to be a little too\u2026Western-centric. So, Co-founder &amp; CEO of 500-backed virtual solutions startup <a href=\"https:\/\/virtualtechfrontier.com\/\">VirtualTech Frontier (VTF)<\/a> Jason Low decided to write the book he wanted to read.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jason recently <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3XnYEk5\">published \u2018Metaverse \u2013 Now and Future, a Universe in the Palm of Your Hands\u2019<\/a>, penned specifically for the Asian market. He shared, \u201cI realised that all of the books available out there have very Western-driven content which might not be relevant&nbsp; for the market in Asia. Worst of all, they were fully black and white like dictionaries.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI believe when explaining about the metaverse, colours and imagination should be key, hence the inclusion of a full coloured book about the metaverse,\u201d he added.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written primarily for fellow Malaysian business owners seeking insight into the metaverse, the book covers informative topics such as business ideas, marketing tools, and case studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interesting fact: Many would be surprised to know that although Jason used to run an augmented reality and immersive technology company, he was not that immersed in the Web3 space before VTF!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSecuring funding from 500 Global has always been a dream and personally a long shot from my perspective,\u201d Jason commented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In fact, Khailee Ng, Managing Partner at 500 Global, even wrote the foreword to Jason\u2019s book!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the wake of recent scandals in the crypto scene, would people be more hesitant to invest in the metaverse? \u201cI think there is no easy way to \u2018escape\u2019 from the negative connotations that the space has brought, especially when many people also deeply associate metaverse with tokens and cryptocurrency involvement,\u201d Jason said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That\u2019s exactly what his book could address, as it promotes education and awareness. For entrepreneurs thinking about getting involved in the metaverse, it could be a great starting point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Metaverse \u2013 Now and Future, a Universe in the Palm of Your Hands\u2019 is now available at major bookstores across Malaysia such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borders.net.my\/product\/pre-order-metaverse-by-jason-low-paperback\/\">Borders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/malaysia.kinokuniya.com\/bw\/9789672805458\">Kinokuniya<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/metaverse\">MPH bookstores<\/a>, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the full story on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3XnYEk5\">VulcanPost<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stories you may have missed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup662\">Monnai<\/a>\u2019s CEO Pierre Demarche reveals 5 things he wishes someone told him before he became a founder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Tan of <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup663\">Saturday Kids &amp; Doyobi<\/a> on why education today is \u2018absurd\u2019 and the lessons he learned as an angel investor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup664\">CARSOME<\/a> supports strengthening Malaysia-Indonesia cooperation; joins forces with Electrum to accelerate EV adoption in Indonesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup665\">Grab Vietnam<\/a> partners ZaloPay, the \u2018national e-wallet\u2019, to better serve consumers with everyday essential services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3HiR4Sg\">Merkle Science<\/a> announced a partnership with Polarys to promote safe crypto adoption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superapp <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Qvw0Lu\">Grab<\/a> announced a partnership with credit reporting agency CTOS to extend its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service to non-active users in Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3QUuNxf\">Carousell Media Group<\/a> and the Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment won The Drum Awards for Digital Advertising APAC 2022 for their \u2019#TrashtoTreasure\u2019 campaign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ksPWCy\">SwipeRx<\/a> received the Kementerian BUMN Synergy Award for creating commercial value through digital initiatives with Indonesia&#8217;s state owned entities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3D0FkkO\">iPrice Group<\/a> announced a major update to its website to simplify the process online shoppers go through to find the best deals when shopping online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the metaverse is not universal Stories you may have missed:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322],"tags":[523],"class_list":["post-3858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily","tag-virtualtech-frontier"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - 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