Structured into four distinct parts, this book is an indispensable resource for navigating the evolution of education and professional training in the age of artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

The first part begins with an introduction to the current context, a period marked by crisis and a digital industrial revolution, emphasizing how the advent of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering work and social dynamics. It then examines AI, exploring its distinctive features compared to human intelligence and introducing the concept of spatial computing. It illustrates how these technological advancements are expanding the possibilities for human-machine interaction.

In the second part, the focus shifts to artificial intelligence, the importance of data in training intelligent systems, and the emerging concept of the augmented worker. This section explores how AI can enhance human capabilities, facilitate more efficient and personalized learning or training, and promote unprecedented professional development.

The third part ventures into philosophical reflections and ethical considerations regarding the future of work and AI's impact on daily reality. It discusses the changing work paradigm, the challenges posed by increasing digitalization, how AI contributes to an altered perception of truth, and the implications of the multiple digital identities that people can assume in virtual spaces. A task and reflection that businessmen, executives, and managers need to consider.

Finally, the last part emphasizes the critical importance of training, examining how virtual reality and artificial intelligence technologies can accelerate the learning and mastery of hard and soft skills. This section delves into the different sectors that have been or will be transformed by these technologies' integration, offering perspectives on how best to prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future. This book is not just an analysis of the impact of emerging technologies on learning and professional development; it is also an invitation to reflect on the future of work, the nature of intelligence, and the evolution of human society in the digital age. Balancing technical insights with philosophical considerations, it targets a broad audience, from educators to professionals, policymakers to the curious, providing tools to understand and navigate the rapid transformations of our time.

Introduction

PART I - NAVIGATING INTO THE STORM

1. Navigating Into the Storm

1.1. The Unexpected

1.2. Tech Momentum

1.3. Patent Race

1.4. Edge of Learning

1.5. Reference List

2. Skill Up: Adapting to Tech Change

2.1. The Human-Machine Equation

2.2. Leading Change

2.3. Business Revolution

2.3.1 The New Hybrid Integration

2.4. The Training Metaverse

2.5. Data, AI, and Metaverse

2.6. Reference List

PART II - TECHNICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES

3. Human Intelligence

3.1. Augmented Minds

3.2. Next-Gen Applications

3.3. Reference List

4. A New Humanism

4.1. Fragility and Antifragility of Humans

4.2. Determinism Vs. Indeterminism

4.3. Identity

4.4. Trust

4.5. Reference List

PART III - AUGMENTED WORKER

5. Augmented Learning

5.1. How a Computer “Think”

5.2. How We Learn

5.3. Principles of Memory

5.4. The Spectrum of Communication

5.5. Cone of Learning

5.6. Reference List

6. Accelerated Training

6.1. Immersive Experience

6.2. Interaction

6.3. What Senses VR is covering

6.4. Free from Judges

6.5. Human First

6.6. Personalization

6.7. Reference List

7. Augmented Hard Skills

7.1. The Skepticism

7.2. Market Analysis

7.3. User Adoption

7.4. Advantages of VR and AI in Training

7.5. Implementation Strategies

7.6. Case Studies

7.7. VR Labs

7.8. Reference List

8. Augmented Human Skills

8.1. Human Skills

8.2. Big Players

8.3. Cost-Drivers

8.4. Customer Experience

8.5. Reference List

Conclusion

From Invisible to Visible

Beyond Artificial Intelligence

Organoid Intelligence (OI)

Brain-Computer Interface

Risks And Opportunities

Technology And Nature

The Ethics of Innovation

Endless

Reference List

Matteo Zaralli founded VRAINERS, an innovative project that realized an E-learning Platform App in Virtual Reality available on the official Horizon Store for all Oculus devices. In 2022, he won the Fulbright scholarship for the BEST Program in Silicon Valley. He worked at StartX in Palo Alto as a Communications Fulbright Fellow. Matteo won the Intercultura (AFS) scholarship for international school and cultural exchanges. He holds a BSc in Business Administration, an MSc in Management from the European School of Economics, and an MSc in Philosophy from Università degli Studi Roma TRE. As a strategic Learning expert, in 2019, he was hosted by RAI1 at different programs like “Superbrain.” He is the Author of “Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Risks And Opportunities For Your Business.” published in February 2024 by Routledge. Awarded by the Internet 2.0 Conference in Dubai for the Oustanding Leadership Award in recognition of the contribution to the field of technology in February 2024 and awarded by Global Business Leadership Forum in Mumbai as Promising Leader of the Year in Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in April 2024.

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