Western Nevada College Computing Technologies Professor Dave Riske took Carson City Chamber of Commerce and community members into the internet's past, present and future with his Metaverse presentation on Jan. 18 at Gold Dust West.

Professor Riske enlightened Soup's On Lunch and Learn attendees about the 3D digital world possibilities in travel and tourism, retail, workforce training, health care, real estate and more as technology continues to provide more virtual experiences not possible in the real world.