> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The f(x) = e^x | Step into the Metaverse - available now! - URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/fx-ex-step-into-the-metaverse-available-now/ - Published: 2022-06-01T11:01:29.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-04T05:44:55.000Z - Description: This week's f(x)=e^x discusses that my 4th book - Step into the Metaverse - is now available as a hardcopy as well as NFTs 2.0, a new record for supercomputers and the data hunt in a post-Roe era. - Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP - Tags: #newsletter, Synthetic Minds Newsletter Dr Mark van Rijmenam # The f(x) = e^x | June 01, 2022 - Vol. 171 *Good Day! This is my weekly newsletter, with a dose of insights into the future. The topic of this newsletter is the exponential times we live in, hence the title of f(x) = e^x, which is the (natural) exponential function.* *You can visit* [**The Digital Speaker**](https://thedigitalspeaker.com/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com) *to book me as a keynote speaker for your next event or to hire me as a future tech coach for your CEO. I have also published my *[trend predictions for 2022,](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/5-technology-trends-2022-year-of-decentralisation/)** *and I am giving away*[20 free copies of my new book: Step into the Metaverse!](https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/345890-step-into-the-metaverse-how-the-immersive-internet-will-unlock-a-trilli?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)** ## Step into the Metaverse – Available Now! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/af/cc/afcca743-e1e6-4752-bf81-782fb033f39c/content/images/2022/06/Step-into-the-Metaverse-available-2.jpg) ## My latest article: In the past months, I went down the rabbit hole of the [metaverse](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/metaverse-speaker/), and I came out the other end knowing that the immersive internet is the future of our society. It might not look like it now, but as the late Clay Christensen said: ”The next big thing often starts off looking like a toy”. In the coming years, the metaverse will change society and how we work, socialize and play. My new book - Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy - will help you prepare for this paradigm shift. The hardcopy and eBook are available now in the United States, and you can purchase them on [**Amazon**](https://amzn.to/2ZtC9S3?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com), [**Barnes&Noble**](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/step-into-the-metaverse-mark-van-rijmenam/1140790819?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com), or any of the other online bookstores. The audiobook will become available end of July. In addition, the book will be translated into Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese and Portuguese. In the coming weeks, the book will become available across the globe. If you are interested in a free preview of the book, [**you can download it**](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/book-step-into-the-metaverse/) here or [**view it on LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6927510373088546816/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com). Enjoy reading it! --- ### Three Useful Nuggets of Information *My weekly tips from around the web to get you thinking.* ### 1\. NFT2.0 - the next generation of NFTs. NFTs are moving into the mainstream, but this requires a streamlined and trustworthy experience for the general public's mass adoption and not all use cases would benefit from tradeable NFTs - welcome Soulbound tokens ([**Cointelegraph**](https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-2-0-the-next-generation-of-nfts-will-be-streamlined-and-trustworthy?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)) ### 2\. One quintillion operations per second 😱 A supercomputer at Tennessee's Oak Ridge National Laboratory broke the world record by crossing a threshold of one quintillion operations per second. The computer contains 8.730.112 cores and catapults us into the exascale era of computing. ([**PC Mag**](https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-takes-supercomputer-top-spot-with-first-true-exascale-machine?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)) ### 3\. Anti-abortion activists collect data to prosecute post-Roe... In the United States, anti-abortion activists are preparing for a post-Roe era when abortion is no longer an individual's right. With some states encouraging people to find and report women who visit an abortion clinic, the hunt for location data, license plate data, video data, and other private data is on. The day Roe vs Wade will be overturned will be a sad day for women and privacy. ([**MIT**](https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/05/31/1052901/anti-abortion-activists-are-collecting-the-data-theyll-need-for-prosecutions-post-roe/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)) --- ### Join me at Meta Festival, the world’s first 24hr metaverse event While everyone’s talking about the metaverse, very few have experienced it. That’s about to change. Hear me speak at [**Meta Festival**](https://www.meta-festival.com/?utm%5Fsource=mailing&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gl-meta-festival-mvr) on Tues 28 June, where +100 leading brands and technologists will discuss all things Web3, Immersive Experiences, and much more. Get your free ticket at [**meta-festival.com**](https://www.meta-festival.com/?utm%5Fsource=mailing&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gl-meta-festival-mvr) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/af/cc/afcca743-e1e6-4752-bf81-782fb033f39c/content/images/2022/05/Meta-festival_PR600x270_2--1-.jpg)](https://www.meta-festival.com/?utm%5Fsource=mailing&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gl-meta-festival-mvr) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Step into the Metaverse about? Step into the Metaverse is a book that explores how the immersive internet will unlock a trillion-dollar social economy. It examines how the metaverse will change society, work, socializing and play in the coming years, offering readers a way to prepare for this paradigm shift as the immersive internet becomes a defining feature of the future. [Link to this question](#faq-what-is-step-into-the-metaverse-about) ### Where can I get the Step into the Metaverse book? The hardcopy and eBook are available now in the United States through Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and other online bookstores. An audiobook version will become available at the end of July. The book will also be translated into Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese and Portuguese, and will become available across the globe in the coming weeks. [Link to this question](#faq-where-can-i-get-the-step-into-the-metaverse-book) ### What are Soulbound tokens and why do they matter? Soulbound tokens represent the next generation of NFTs, described as NFT2.0\. As NFTs move into the mainstream, mass adoption requires a streamlined and trustworthy experience, and not all use cases benefit from tradeable NFTs. Soulbound tokens address this gap, offering an alternative approach suited to situations where tradeability isn't desirable.}, [Link to this question](#faq-what-are-soulbound-tokens-and-why-do-they-matter) ### What computing milestone did Oak Ridge National Laboratory reach? A supercomputer at Tennessee's Oak Ridge National Laboratory broke the world record by crossing a threshold of one quintillion operations per second. The machine contains 8,730,112 cores, and this achievement catapults computing into the exascale era, marking a major leap forward in processing power and capability. [Link to this question](#faq-what-computing-milestone-did-oak-ridge-national-laboratory)