Chapter 1 What it is about.- 1.1 The path to a Metaverse so far.- 1.2 Definition Metaverse.- 1.3 Characteristics of the Metaverse.- 1.4 Market potential.- Chapter 2 Where we are.- 2.1 Gartner¿s Hype Cycle for emerging tech as a framework for orientation.- 2.2 Brief history of the Internet.- 2.3 Proto Metaverse.- Chapter 3 What we need.- 3.1 Overview: important components of the Metaverse.- 3.2 Contents and use cases in the Metaverse.- 3.3 Infrastructure for the Metaverse.- 3.4 Technologies for the Metaverse.- 3.5 Monetization within the Metaverse.- 3.6 Regulation in the Metaverse.- Chapter 4 Where the journey takes us.- 4.1 Outlook.- 4.2 Metaverse journey for the own company.- References.