With much gratitude to Wendy Souter, Keith Terry, Alexis Terry, Miles Terry, Ryan Cowdrey, Genesis Renji, Brian Trujillo, Carola Jain, Michael Potts, Brian Fannin, Adam Hashian, Rachel Levitt, Ryan Gill, Mark Studholme, Harold Hughes, Naku and Christina Mayo, Zach and LaKesha Rubin, Brent and Michelle Johnson, George and Julia McLaughlin, and my co-author Scott Keeney.

Thank you to anyone who has ever conversed with me about the Metaverse, constructed Metaverse experiences alongside me, or consulted with me about the Metaverse. All those interactions helped make this book a reality.

There are far too many individuals who have helped me along my journey to list here, and I would be remiss to try to thank only those who fit on this page. Thank you to my family, friends, and associates for always supporting and being there for me. Thank you to all of those who have believed in me, given advice, or taken the time to interact. Thank you to those who I have worked with over the years and our incredible DXSH/Dash family for giving me the experience to become an expert in this space. Thank you to everyone who has inspired me from up close and afar. And thanks to everyone who has ever supported me on any level—without you I wouldn't be here. I hope you can at least take one meaningful lesson or concept from this book and framework that inspires you along your journey.

With gratitude,