Episode discussion topics
What's going on so far?
Games mostly.
Connectedness and some sense of community.
Why not university too?
Who’s out there right now?
What about NFTs?
Play to Earn (P2E) options yield in-game coins that can be redeemed for NFTs or other products from in-game stores.
Property and skins can be purchased for coins or cash that are backed by NFTs.
Some companies are selling their virtual property for the possibility of an NFT in the future.
Make sure you know what you're getting for your USD.
Episode discussion topics
- What's going on so far?
- Games mostly.
- Connectedness and some sense of community.
- Why not university too?
- Who’s out there right now?
- What about NFTs?
- Play to Earn (P2E) options yield in-game coins that can be redeemed for NFTs or other products from in-game stores.
- Property and skins can be purchased for coins or cash that are backed by NFTs.
- Some companies are selling their virtual property for the possibility of an NFT in the future.
- Make sure you know what you're getting for your USD.
- Some truly revolutionary aspects of it:
- No safer way to explore the world of humans out there.
- No cheaper way to meet people from across the world.
- It also may be less taxing on the environment than traditional forms of travel. Assuming the cost of energy to run the game or associated blockchains isn't exorbitant.
- Calls to Action:
- Perhaps watch or read Ready Player One.
- The easiest way to explore the wide world of the metaverse:
- PCs.
- Headsets.
- Sony is staying in a walled garden, not joining the metaverse.
- Oculus Quest 2 is the latest Facebook offering.
- Consider this:
- Think about how you would want to use the metaverse or see it used. What experiences do you imagine?
- Pressure and haptic sensor feedback systems are coming online to make it all feel more real.
- Watch this short clip from PBS Newshour on sensors and rewiring nerves to stir your creative juices.
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