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In a Decentralized Web3, DAOs Will Be the Driving Force of Decisions Many people are aware that Big Tech monopolies, like Facebook, monopolize our data for their own monetary gain. The trade-off is that Big Tech provides digital services that allow users to connect and interact with the world. This trade-off is no longer appropriate.…

The Future of Animation The future of animation is up for grabs. Speaking with Vancouver Film School’s (VFS) Colin Giles, who is head of the Animation department, it is clear the idea of animators being siloed into film or TV work and to focus on traditional animation, is coming to an end. Animators need to…

Which Executive Role Should Guide the Path to the Metaverse? Crate & Barrel Holdings has appointed Sebastian Brauer as SVP for product design, development and Metaverse. Sebastian will take on additional responsibility for the company’s strategic vision of the future Metaverse and Web3. Disney recently promoted Mike White to SVP, next generation storytelling & consumer…

Major XR Players Join New Metaverse Forum to Cooperate on Foundational Standards Khronos Group, the consortium behind the OpenXR standard, is helping to assemble other XR industry players in service of cooperatively building interoperability standards for what it hopes will be an “open and inclusive metaverse.” The so-called Metaverse Standards Forum was founded by platform…

Global Esports Federation Launches Metaverse Council The Global Esports Federation (GEF), whose goal is to become officially recognized as the governing body for the esports ecosystem, has formed a Metaverse council to “focus on shaping tangible Metaverse development initiatives for our global community.” The council is to be made up of blockchain experts, NFT developers,…

A Whole New World? Exploring the Metaverse and What It Could Mean for You When a new technology comes along that could change how we interact with the digital world, the implications can be staggering—not just for tech companies, but potentially for every company. That’s one reason why people are talking so much about the…

Marketing in the metaverse: An opportunity for innovation and experimentation Talk of the Metaverse has been ubiquitous over the past several months. In 2021, internet searches for the term increased by 7,200 percent. In December, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared his ambition to “help bring the metaverse to life.” A…

Why 5G and the Edge Could Be the Keys to the Metaverse Since Facebook’s rebrand to Meta last year, the hype around the ‘metaverse’ has been full steam ahead. Countless articles about what it is, what it isn’t, might be, or could be, have touched all corners of the internet. The term may be new…

Are Your Teens Blowing Real Cash on Imaginary Gucci Handbags That Exist Only in the Online World of the Metaverse? My clothes and the Gucci bag are digital, only ever to be ‘worn’ by my personal avatar online, even though I paid for them with real money on my credit card. The rented Bentley is…

The Australian Open is Happening in the Metaverse The Australian Open will be launching a virtual event on the metaverse platform Decentraland. It will be the one of the first major sporting events in the world to enter the virtual space. The Australian Open’s Decentraland party will run throughout the tournament. Fans able to get…