
Welcome to the Metaverse
By Luke Franks
This podcast breaks it down simply so you can understand web3, crypto, NFTs, blockchain, ai, the metaverse and everything in-between. Come and join the community and learn how to position yourself for the future.

Welcome to the MetaverseJun 02, 2023

Making Deepfakes Has Got TOO EASY - Here's How You Do It in 3-clicks
Deep fakes are not new of course but recently they have got really REALLY easy for anyone to create without training a model themselves and on a regular computer.
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, we dive into how they are made and how you can make your own in seconds. Things are about to get very weird and fast.
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Sam Altman (OpenAI) Wants to Scan Your Eyeballs, Microchips in the Brain, Meta Quest 3 and more!
Here's some questions you didn't think you'd ask yourself this week : Would you be up for a microchip in your brain and can Sam Altman of OpenAi scan your eyeballs so that you can prove who you really are? There's also new Meta Quest 3 rumours, NVIDIA showcasing the future of AI in games, robots making humans sad in the name of art and Doctor Who in the Sandbox. Just another normal week in the metaverse then! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production.
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Meet the World's Most Terrifying Robots! (Boston Dynamics, Tesla bot, humanoids that make art and one that escaped on its own)
Introducing the world's most terrifying robots that exist on planet earth today. Scientists warned us but we mostly ignored them and made them anyway, good work humans! I for one welcome our new robot overlords and am looking forward to their reign. We dive into the amazing but disturbing progress of Boston Dynamics, Optimus aka the Tesla bot, Sophia, Ameca, one that escaped from the laboratory and a creepy artist humanoid robot called Ai-Da. Oh and self driving cars and an AI baby stroller. Enjoy!
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AI Can Read Our Minds Now!? Intelligent NPC's in Games and Chat GPT as Your Wingman?
There's no need for us to tell you what the show is about today because AI CAN LITERALLY READ YOUR MIND NOW. We chat through what is happening and how it has already been tested in games. We also cover intelligent NPCs and using ChatGPT as your wingman/person/droid, as well as how the metaverse might be used to go back and relive your favourite moments in life. Miss this episode at your peril.
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The Virtual Humans Have Arrived! Is This the Future You Imagined!?
The virtual humans are here but what does this mean for us regular physical humans!? In this episode we cover the vtuber origins through to the latest and most hyper real virtual human Ana, who interestingly is made by Krafton, the game studio responsible for PUBG. On this week's episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, dive into why this trend continues to explode and the opportunities that it's bringing, everything from virtual gigs, to vtuber empires, CarynAI and even helping solve future human diseases? Strap yourself in
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You can now watch all episodes on the Youtube Channel too Holo-deck video! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvVcOb5GT0E Previous interview with Teflon Sega : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMagsswb9DA Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ 3D Kalidoface : https://3d.kalidoface.com/ VROID Studio : https://vroid.com/en/studio Metahuman Creator : https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/metahuman

The AI Girlfriend (Caryn Marjorie) Who Charges $1 per Minute! Memecoin Mania and Google Is An AI Company!?
Just another quiet week in the land of AI and the metaverse as we see influencer Caryn Majorie with 1.8 million followers on snapchat release an AI version of herself. She charged $1 per minute to use it and made $72,000 in just 1 week, it hasn't even properly launched yet.
Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production.
You can now watch all episodes on the Youtube Channel too We also saw the crazy hype of memecoin season, including Pepe going wild and an AI created coin; Turbo (by artist Rhett Mankind) make one of Luke's friends an absurd amount of money (Luke forgot to buy it, classic). Google announce a whole host of AI products and are we seeing the beginning of the end of Hollywood with incredible AI text to video results? Supermassive and Luke discuss all so sit back, grab yourself a cool, refreshing can of Fraz and enjoy! All the BasedAF Socials you need : Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF
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The Next Chapter of Fortnite - What is The Unreal Editor (UEFN) & Why is it Such a Big Deal?
Since Fortnite's first release in 2017, it is garnered 500 million player accounts and 70 million monthly active users. We've seen Battle Royale Mode, Creative Mode and now the next chapter - the Fortnite Unreal Engine Editor (UEFN). In this episode we bring you up to date on the Fortnite story so far, explain what the latest release - UEFN is. We also talk about why it's such a BIG deal and why it's definitely not too late to get involved.
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FORTNITE Joins the ESPORTS OLYMPICS! Everything You Need to Know
The IOC have just announced that Sport Shooting has joined the Olympic Esports Series, with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)’s challenge featuring Fortnite. The Olympic Esports series is taking place from the 22nd to the 25th June 2023 and sport shooting has now joined the ranks! It will take place on a specially designed Fortnite Creative Island and will see twelve players from the 2023 Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) invited to compete on the global stage. There are also lots of events that are open to amateurs, so if you fancy your chances, maybe you'll end up in Singapore! All the BasedAF Socials you need : Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Olympics Esports Series Information : https://olympics.com/en/esports/olympic-esports-series/ Olympics Twitter : https://twitter.com/Olympics HADO : https://hado-official.com/en/ Virtual Athletics League : https://www.valvr.com/

Now Is The Time to Pay Attention to the Digital Sneaker Movement (with Sekure D) - Nike have arrived
The digital sneaker revolution is coming, along with the opportunity to be early to this next frontier. Nike, RTFKT, Adidas, Puma and Lacoste are all on board but what happens next?
Legendary sneaker artist Sekure D, who is famed for being one of the pioneers of customisation takes on a journey through sneaker history and puts the puzzle pieces together of where this all goes.
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This Is Why AR is About to Have Its Mainstream Moment (Apple Are Coming)
With the heavily rumoured Apple RealityPro mixed reality headset on the way in June, the pieces are falling into place for augmented reality to have a major mainstream moment.In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, we look at all of the coolest examples of AR today and why it is likely about to explode into mainstream consciousness.
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Links : Apple Reality Pro Article : https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-reality-pro-demoed-to-company-executives/

Digital Soulmates: The Unstoppable AI Romance Revolution - with CEO of Replika - Eugenia Kuyda
Replika is an AI companion app that has been downloaded 10s of millions of times and provides you with an AI friend, coach or romantic partner. It recently made headlines after users began using it for explicit conversations and falling in love with their AI counterparts.
In this episode we dive into the future of AI dating, relationships and love in the metaverse. We talk to the founder and CEO of Replika - Eugenia Kuyda to get her thoughts on the future and what they are working on at Replika and beyond.
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Eugenia Kuyda LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenia-kuyda-638a8a1b

Beyond the Fear: Will AI Make Us Immortal!? + Big Show News!
It’s been a WILD month in the world of AI; with AI Jay-Z, new human-like robots and our digital selves becoming immortal! This is the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast where we explore the future of humans and technology.
In this episode we discuss just what the hell is going on with the exponential pace of AI and all that it means for you, as we approach episode 100!
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![Metaverse for the Masses: Bridging the Virtual Gap to Adoption [with. Charles Stanton, CMO at FORJ - Animoca Brands subsidiary]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo400/14299981/14299981-1685706101961-885276de04187.jpg)
Metaverse for the Masses: Bridging the Virtual Gap to Adoption [with. Charles Stanton, CMO at FORJ - Animoca Brands subsidiary]
The metaverse encompasses a whole host of technologies, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and open world social games, all of which will likely increasingly be powered by AI in some form.
But what are the major use cases for the average person and how will they be onboarded into this new future?
Our guest to help answer this question is the ace Charles Stanton, Chief Marketing Officer at FORJ, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, who sit between creators and brands and metaverse platforms, helping bring them into this new world.
Part of that is their Metaprints ecosystem, helping brands establish their presence in this space, which we reference on the show. There’s some more details in the show notes about this too.
As always nothing in this episode is financial or investment advice, always do your own research
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Forj Twitter : https://twitter.com/ForjOfficial
Charles Stanton LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-stanton/
Highstreet : https://www.highstreet.market/
Animoca Brands : https://www.animocabrands.com/

Pioneering the Entertainment of Tomorrow with Nic Hill - Co-Founder of Sawhorse Productions // Stranger Things, Elton John, Tommy Hilfiger and More in the Metaverse
In this episode you’ll learn about what metaverse experiences can offer, what is currently working and why.
Sawhorse are one of the top content studios in the world, whose clients include the likes of Netflix, Disney, Samsung, HBO, Youtube, Nike, Amazon, Marvel and Twitch to name a few.
They are now also at the forefront of metaverse entertainment content, most recently producing incredibly successful Roblox experiences with Stranger Things, also Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, Tommy Hilfiger and many more.
Our guest is the awesome Nic Hill, co-founder of Sawhorse, who speaks brilliantly about the current entertainment world, what the next generation are expecting and what type of metaverse experience is working right now.
This one is full of gold. Thanks Nic for coming on!
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Sawhorse Website : https://sawhorsela.com/about/
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5 Metaverse and AI Stories You Need to Know - Falling In Love with Chatbots, the Release of GTP-4 and What It Means, Digital Fashion Riding High, UE 5 Comes to Meta Quest and More!
The metaverse and AI space moves at lightening speed so unless you're sat on Twitter for 24 hours a day, you'd be forgiven for not keeping up with all of the latest news.
But don't stress yourself, The Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast has got you covered, with 5 of the biggest from the last 10 days.
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GPT-4 - What is it and why does it matter? - https://www.datacamp.com/blog/what-we-know-gpt4
Some of the best uses - shout out - https://twitter.com/heykahn on Twitter
Replika users falling in love with Chatbots - https://www.businessinsider.com/replika-chatbot-users-dont-like-nsfw-sexual-content-bans-2023-2?r=US&IR=T
Microsoft Teams Avatars : https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/14/23639259/microsoft-teams-avatars-release-date-availability
DressX Riding High With Digital Fashion : https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/dressx-raises-15-million-us-dollars-in-series-a-round/2023031568460
Meta Quest gets UE 5 Support : https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-quest-unreal-engine-5-support-lumen-nanite/
Amazon NFT Platform https://blockworks.co/news/amazon-nft-marketplace-web3

Decentraland's Latest Developments and What They Mean for You (+ the Pedigree Fosterverse!)
It's been a few months since we caught up with all things Decentraland, one of the most well known web3 virtual worlds.
They recently put out their 2023 manifesto, titled ‘Year of the Creators’, which is a great read for the roadmap, some of major upcoming events and what they are focussed on this year (linked below)
We also talk about Metaverse Fashion Week, which is from 28th-31st March and a very fun project called the Pedigree Fosterverse - where users can foster a virtual dog on their land in Decentraland. The virtual dogs correspond to real life dogs that needs fostering in the real world.
Visitors who come across these dogs can chat to them and even go through the process of adopting them in real life, very cool.
Our guests are Marja Konttinen - Marketing Director at Decentraland and Alisha Tené Bunting who is an interactive producer at major ad agency BBDO
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Dive into Decentraland : https://decentraland.org/
Decentraland 2023 Manifesto : here
Marja Konttinen Twitter : https://twitter.com/brutalgardener
Alisha Tené Bunting Twitter : https://twitter.com/AlishaBuntingDA
Decentraland Twitter : https://twitter.com/decentraland
BBDO Agency : https://bbdo.com/

Bring Incredible Digital Characters to Life : The Future of Human-AI Interaction with Charisma AI - w. CEO Guy Gadney
How far away are we from having a realistic conversation with an AI driven character that feels like a real human experience? The answer is we’re not, it’s here, it’s called Charisma AI and you can begin playing with it yourself today.
But this technology goes much deeper than just to-and-fro conversation, Charisma AI essentially brings digital humans to life and powers amazing character driven experiences and stories. Undoubtedly a key component of the full metaverse vision.
We explain the basics of how it works in this episode, using different nodes to build possible responses and story outcomes in any given scenario and incorporating GPT3 as well. (If that’s too technical, don’t worry we chat it through simply).
Charisma AI is being used in a variety of different types of storytelling. That might 2D or 3D digital humans or characters or as part of an immersive real life experience, which is where I discovered it first. We talk about that in this episode too.
Joining us today is the CEO of Charisma AI, the awesome Guy Gadney who tells us all about where this is going and something incredible that they are working on next too.
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Charisma AI Website : https://charisma.ai/
Charisma AI Twitter : https://www.overwolf.com/
Charisma AI Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/charisma.ai
Guy Gadney Twitter : https://twitter.com/GGadney
Guy Gadney LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/guygadney/
Project Electric Sheep : https://www.projectelectricsheep.com/
Saint Jude by Swamp Motel : https://swampmotel.co.uk/live

Gaming Industry Secrets Unveiled: How Gaming Clues Reveal the Future of the Metaverse with Shahar Sorek - CMO of Overwolf
In many ways the metaverse is not new. The gaming industry is the biggest entertainment industry on the planet and has been successfully creating virtual worlds and empowering users to create things for decades.
'Mods' in games (user modifications) have spun off into some of the biggest games in the world (Counterstrike was originally a mod of Half Life) and have helped extend the life of other games such as GTA (probably the most successful series ever).
Our guest this week is the awesome Shahar Sorek, CMO of Overwolf - who do lots of different things in this area but primarily help give creators the tools they need to monetise their mods and creations and shape the future of gaming.
Shahar explains things really well and simply if this is all new to you and I’m confident you’ll get a lot of value and really enjoy this one.
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Overwolf Website : https://www.overwolf.com/
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The Biggest DJ's in the World (David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Carl Cox and more) Have Joined This Metaverse - Sensorium Galaxy - w. CEO & Creative Director Sasha Tityanko
What do David Guetta, Carl Cox, Steve Aoki and Armin Van Buuren all have in common? Apart from being the biggest DJs in the world, they have all joined AAA metaverse - Sensorium Galaxy.
These are some of the highest quality virtual music experiences available that also include AI driven humans who converse and attend gigs with you. In time they will learn, remember your previous conversations and begin to build relationships with you and other attendees.
Sasha Tityanko is our guest this week - CEO and Creative Director of Sensorium Galaxy.
You can check out the 24/7 AI virtual DJ stream here and also download on Steam for VR on the link below
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Sasha Tityanko LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-tityanko-ba58621b8/
Sensorium Galaxy Website : https://sensoriumgalaxy.com/metaverse
Twitter : https://twitter.com/SensoriumGalaxy
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@SensoriumGalaxy/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sensorium_galaxy
Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803610/Sensorium_Galaxy/

This is the Virtual Reality Inflection Moment We've Been Waiting For w. Redpill VR Founder & CEO - Laurent Scallie
Finally the major virtual reality inflection moment is here, solving one of the biggest pain points of getting VR to the masses. On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, we talk about the journey VR has been on and why we're about to take a giant leap towards the Ready Player One style future. The clue comes in the form of 'cloud rendering', which we explain simply on this show.
Our guest is Laurent Scallie, who is the founder and CEO of Redpill VR and someone who has been building in the VR space for 30 years. He was instrumental in introducing, developing and fielding military simulation systems to the U.S. and Canadian Army and was also a key catalyst behind the origins of Oculus VR too.
Redpill VR are a virtual reality platform that are creating ground-breaking interactive social experiences, focussed around music and live events. They genuinely are unreal, they just had Paul Oakenfold do one.
If you picture the most incredible, out of this world immersive virtual festival, you are on the right lines.
This was a massively valuable chat and you’ll leave fully understanding what is coming next. Thank you Laurent for coming on the show.
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Red Pill VR Website : https://www.redpillvr.com/
Red Pill VR Windows / VR client : https://redpill.app/
Red Pill VR Twitter : https://twitter.com/redpillvr
Laurent Scallie LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurent-scallie/
Laurent Scallie Twitter : https://twitter.com/LaurentScallie

5 of The Most Mindblowing AI Tools (That aren't Chat GPT and Midjourney) - I Cloned My Voice
Chat GPT has now hit 100 million users in 40 days, the fastest growing technology ever but there are numerous other mindblowing tools that can help you speed up your workflow or achieve things that were previously impossible on your own. These tools will be the foundational layer to help create vast, rich and immersive content in the metaverse.
One of those tools is cloning your own voice, which is how we kick off today's episode.
We'll continue to follow these trends on the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast.
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Eleven Labs : http://www.elevenlabs.io/
Google Music Demo : https://google-research.github.io/seanet/musiclm/examples/
Hubert Music AI : https://www.hubert.ai/
Interior AI : https://interiorai.com/
Rokoko Video AI : https://www.rokoko.com/products/video
3D Kalidoface : https://kalidoface.com/
Scenario GG : https://www.scenario.gg/
Playground AI : https://playgroundai.com/
Charisma AI : https://charisma.ai/

5 of the Quickest & Easiest Virtual Worlds to Jump Into Immediately - The 'Time-to-Fun' Metaverse Test
What worlds can you visit immediately, with minimal faff and get a sense of where we are today in the metaverse? This is the question we answer in todays episode.
The shift to a more immersive internet is well under way but equally building fully functioning immersive worlds, accessible by everyone is a big task. In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast - I choose 5 that you can experience today with minimal hassle.
You can watch this episode in the app on Spotify or at this link - so you can see footage of the worlds
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Links :
Spatial - https://www.spatial.io/
Oncyber : https://oncyber.io/
Monaverse : https://monaverse.com/
Rec Room : https://recroom.com/
VR Chat : https://hello.vrchat.com/

Create Your Avatar and Get In The Metaverse in Seconds with Ready Player Me - CEO and Co-Founder Timmu Tõke
One of the most common questions is where is the metaverse and how can I access it? Especially from new users. Ready Player Me are the user friendly go-to platform where I usually send people.
You can create a full body 3D avatar in your likeness in seconds and use it to explore over 4000 apps and games immediately. It's super user friendly for newcomers but also integrated into the NFT and blockchain side of the metaverse.
Timmu Tõke is the CEO and Co-founder of Ready Player Me, who've been working in this space for 9 years. Timmu has a brilliant insight into where we are with the metaverse right now and what 2023 will bring. Thanks Timmu for coming on.
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Timmu Toke - https://twitter.com/timmutoke

The Legacy Film Industry Meets Web3 with Ben Klein - Founder and CEO of Mugsy Media Corp
Web3 has touched every creative industry even in these early experimental stages and the film industry is looking on with interest. Ben Klein isn't waiting and is actively experimenting with this new community owned approach as Founder and CEO of Mugsy Media Corp.
In this episode, we discuss the legacy film industry, how a film is usually brought to market and where the value accrues. We then dive into the Web3 model, how it is different, what it can potentially bring and how community ownership is at the centre of it.
Ben has previously made content for Morning Brew and Barstool Sports and was a production assistant on Madame Web the upcoming Marvel Film, Saturday Night Live and Academy Award Winner Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film Challengers too.
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Sources :
Wacko Worms NFT Twitter : https://twitter.com/WackoWormsNFT
The Wacko Worms Tragedy Film : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PELvX6EwPg&t=2s
Ben Klein LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-klein-b57255167/
GM Music Video : https://twitter.com/vertical_dream/status/1612504107516047360

Calvin Harris Has Arrived in the Metaverse + News From CES 2023
Calvin Harris, the biggest DJ in the world has officially entered the virtual building by announcing The Calvin Harris Experience in partnership with WAVE, Pico and TikTok Live. We talk about that plus the latest news from the major tech conference CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas and a brand new major Roblox experience too.
Thank you as always for your support, if you'd be happy to leave a review, that is always so appreciated.
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Sources :
Calvin Harris in the metaverse trailer
Roblox - H&M + Elton John via WWD
Holoride via TechCrunch
Amazon & Snapchat via Fashion United
LG and Oorbit via venturebeat

5 Predictions for The Metaverse and Beyond for 2023
2022 has been a wild year, it launched the concept of the 'metaverse' firmly into mainstream awareness but where are we now and what are the big trends to watch in 2023? On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I highlight 5 areas I'm watching closely that I think will be the hottest topics of the next 12 months.
I'd love to hear your predictions! Do reach out on Twitter here
Happy New Year and here's to another mind-blowing year in the metaverse in 2023!
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Sources
Riffusion AI music tool : https://www.riffusion.com/
DappRadar / Coinmarketcap Web3 gaming numbers : https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/36361
Starbucks 'Odessey' Web3 Rollout : https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/08/starbucks-opens-up-its-blockchain-based-loyalty-program-and-nft-community-to-first-beta-testers/

The World's First Global Fashion Director in the Metaverse Talks Opportunities in the Exploding Digital Fashion Space for 2023 - w. Gemma Sheppard
Gemma Sheppard is the first Metaverse Global Fashion Director, whose portfolio includes Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen and Daphne Guinness amongst others. She works very closely with Roblox and Dubit - the UK's leading metaverse studio who have created experiences played by millions daily.
In this conversation we dive into the current world of digital fashion and discuss why it is a trend lining up to be a huge opportunity in 2023 - both creatively and in terms of monetisation in virtual worlds.
We’re right at the beginning of this digital fashion movement, so a great time to be learning all about it. Thank you very much to Gemma for coming on the show!
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Gemma Sheppard / Dubit Links
Gemma Sheppard LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-sheppard-62a33639/
Gemma Sheppard Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sheppardstyle
Dubit Website : https://dubit.io/ - head here for the Roblox report
Everyrealm's Links
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What is the 'Open Metaverse' and Why Is It Important? w. Neil Trevett (VP Developer Ecosystems at NVIDIA, Chair of the Metaverse Standards Forum, President of Kronos)
The term 'Open Metaverse' gets thrown around a lot but what does it actually mean? How will we build a metaverse where avatars, assets and environments all are able to communicate and work with each other across multiple worlds? We discuss these questions and many more on this week's Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast with the awesome Neil Trevett.
Neil is the Chair of The Metaverse Standards Forum, which is helping to coordinate the efforts of over 1800 companies and individuals to create these open and 'inter-operable' standards, i.e. the essential workings of the full metaverse vision.
This conversation is a crucial and really fundamental one. One that will likely set your understanding apart from many others in the space.
Neil was brilliant, explained these concepts in a simple and accessible but thorough way. He was also a lot of fun! I really enjoyed this episode! Thank you Neil for coming on!
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Neil Trevett / Metaverse Standard Forum Links
Website : https://metaverse-standards.org/
Neil Trevett Twitter : https://twitter.com/neilt3d
Kronos Open Standards Group : https://www.khronos.org/
Neil Trevett LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-trevett-748791/
NVIDIA Omniverse : https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/
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An Undeniably Good Use For Blockchain & NFTs - TinyTap - The Giant Internet School - with CEO Yogev Shelly
With all the negative news of late around the ongoing FTX saga, I wanted to showcase a really clear, undeniably positive use case of blockchain technology and it just so happened that I came across a platform doing really amazing work, called TinyTap. On this week's episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, we chat to TinyTap CEO - Yogev Shelly.
TinyTap are a platform that empowers teachers and educators to create interactive, gamified content. You can do this on their website, using their really simple 'no-code' tools to create fun, educational 2D games for kids.
Teachers creating the games get paid when they’re content gets played and there is now this massive, fun resource for kids to learn online. They have over 12 million families using the platform currently.
Interestingly they’ve recently become a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, who as you’ll know are a major success story in this space and they are now integrating blockchain and NFTs to give teachers full digital ownership and control over their content, alongside publishing rights for it too.
You’ll hopefully see in this episode the power of what blockchain and digital ownership can do for good in the context of education, with our guest Yogev Shelley, who does an awesome job of explaining the shift that is happening here. Thank you Yogev for coming on the show.
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TinyTap Links
Website : https://www.start.tinytap.com/
Web3 Portal : https://web3.tinytap.com/
Animoca Brands article : https://www.animocabrands.com/animoca-brands-acquires-tinytap
Twitter : https://twitter.com/TinyTapAB
Everyrealm's Links
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This Is Why Generative Artificial Intelligence Is About To Change Humanity with Nina Schick - World Renowned Synthetic Media & Deepfake Expert
Nina Schick is an author, speaker, advisor and expert in deepfakes, synthetic media, cybersecurity and the geopolitics of technology. She has advised global leaders, including Joe Biden and the former Secretary General of NATO amongst many other major companies and government agencies.
In this episode we discuss what is about to happen as as we begin to unlock the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence models. Nina believes that by 2025, up to 90% of all digital content will be generated by AI - we've now hit an exponential curve in terms of generative AI output.
We talk about recent models/platforms such as DALL-E 2, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, what tools are available right now and what is about to happen next.
This truly is a mind-blowing episode as we discuss what a world looks like where AI is a core component. We also discuss how AI will likely become integrated into metaverse creation too.
Nina does an incredible job of explaining these concepts in a way that is accessible and thought provoking, thank you Nina for coming on.
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This show is brought to you by Everyrealm, who are your portal to the metaverse.
If you’re heading to Art Basel in Miami this year, you need to add this to your itinerary :
From 1st - 3rd December, Everyrealm are doing an in real life showcase of their master-planned metaverse real estate development called The Row.
These are 3D architectural designs that are absolutely stunning and the irl event includes a unique, immersive multimedia experience, featuring the amazing Daniel Arsham and his Ares House creation from The Row, along with a selection of his world-renowned physical sculptures too.
A chance to see this incredible project in real life plus there'll be complimentary drinks throughout the day, what are you waiting for?
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Nina Schick Links
Twitter : https://twitter.com/NinaDSchick
Website : https://ninaschick.org/
Nina's Book - Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse: What You Urgently Need To Know
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Nike's Metaverse Masterplan is Emerging - Welcome to the Footballverse
Nike have always been at the forefront of sport, apparel and the culture that surrounds it. It's no surprise that they are ahead of the game when it comes to digital goods and the metaverse.
They recently dropped their major campaign ahead of the World Cup pointing towards their 'Footballverse'. A coherent Nike universe that spans across the physical, digital and into the metaverse, giving users the chance to co-create with them for future virtual products.
We also of course talk about RTFKT and dot swoosh and dive into some subtle clues t