Metaverse

Is an integrated, reactive virtual world the future of media and entertainment? Here are some resources to better understand how the metaverse will affect how we work, play and learn.

Our content on this page is separated into four categories: What Is the Metaverse and How Does It Work?; Making Money in the Metaverse; Creating Content for the Metaverse; and Connecting in the Metaverse.

Intelligent Content

Matthew Ball: Metaverse Expectations vs. Reality

Vast fortunes will be made and lost chasing the metaverse, according to venture capitalist Matthew Ball. He believes that some of the current tech giants will be displaced, others will […]

Adrian Pennington

Intelligent Content

Metaverse Interoperability: Utopian Dream, Privacy Nightmare

Adrian Pennington

Connect

The Metaverse Doesn’t Need to Be Built (Because Guess What? It Already Exists)

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Capitalize

The Metaverse Will Make $5 Trillion By 2030. That Sounds Awesome and… Wait, What Are We Talking About?

Adrian Pennington

What Is the Metaverse — and How Does It Work?

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This Is the Metaverse. You Are Here.

The metaverse is very much a work in progress, but the fundamental principles are operational today. The following is a review of the metaverse in practice right now and examples […]

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The Metaverse Has to Get It Together Before It Gets Going

The hazy dimensions of the metaverse are allowing all sorts of companies to claim they play in the space while threatening to dilute the foundations of the entire project. To […]

Adrian Pennington

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Distributed Intelligence: How 6G Would Work for (and in) the Metaverse

READ MORE: 6G: The Network of Technology Convergence (InterDigital) Cellular technology evolution across multiple generations has consistently sustained global economic growth — and 6G will be no exception, according to […]

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Roblox Is Redrawing Its Map of the Metaverse

READ MORE: Craig Donato interview: How Roblox navigates brands, UGC, and the metaverse (VentureBeat) “The internet isn’t very human,” contends Craig Donato, chief business officer at Roblox, in an interview […]

Adrian Pennington

A Framework for the Metaverse from Hardware to Hollywood and Everything in Between

The most popular current examples of the Metaverse are “Roblox” and “Minecraft” (pictured above), but a number of virtual platforms aspire to displace them through the use of blockchain. The […]

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August 25, 2021

Why the Metaverse Needs to Be Open | Source: IEEE Spectrum

“A vast digital mirror world accessible through virtual reality is just around the corner, if you believe the latest pronouncements coming out of Silicon Valley. This so-called metaverse has captured […]

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Get Ready to Move at the Speed of the Metaverse

READ MORE: Our latest Technology Vision invites you to meet me in the metaverse (Accenture) While we are at the early days of the metaverse, it will advance so quickly […]

Adrian Pennington

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November 28, 2021

Avatar to Web3: An A-Z Compendium of the Metaverse

Metaverse, NFT, creator, Web3, avatars: buzzwords that have gone viral in 2021 are all linked to one another. Here’s how. First, let’s look at the idea of community: the world’s […]

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Making Money in the Metaverse

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A Model for Making Money in the Metaverse: How It Works at Decentraland

Courtesy of Decentraland READ MORE: It’s the most complete Metaverse at the moment, and there are five opportunities to earn it (Nico Nobili) Curious about why anyone would buy real […]

Adrian Pennington

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The Metaverse Economy Is on Course to Hit $140 Billion by 2025

READ MORE: Bottom-up look at metaverse landscape (Bloomberg Intelligence) The technology needed to build the metaverse is already creating a sizeable economy, with revenue mostly coming from VR/AR, specialized servers […]

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By 2031, the Metaverse is Projected to Add $3 Trillion to the Global GDP

READ MORE: The Potential Global Economic Impact of the Metaverse (Analysis Group) The metaverse could add $3 trillion to global GDP in a decade if it tracks in similar ways […]

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Creating Content for the Metaverse

Seeking to create a new form of immersive global filmmaking, director Joe Hunting filmed his documentary feature inside the metaverse. Jenny and DustBunny in “We Met in Virtual Reality.” Cr: Sundance Institute

“We Met in Virtual Reality:” A Very Different Kind of VR Filmmaking

Seeking to create a new form of immersive global filmmaking, director Joe Hunting filmed his documentary feature inside the metaverse. Jenny and DustBunny in “We Met in Virtual Reality.” Cr: […]

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A spin on the classic “Beauty and the Beast,” Director Mamoru Hosoda’s animated feature “Belle” follows a lonely teen who becomes a global singing star with her alter ego in the online world of “U.” Cr: Toho Co., Ltd.

“Belle:” Making a Movie For and With the Metaverse

A spin on the classic “Beauty and the Beast,” Director Mamoru Hosoda’s animated feature “Belle” follows a lonely teen who becomes a global singing star with her alter ego in […]

Adrian Pennington

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August 24, 2021

Ariana Grande’s Fortnite Concert Opens Up the Metaverse

A screenshot from the psychedelic Ariana Grande live experience on “Fortnite.” Cr: Epic Games https://youtu.be/gGYElBtjytU Epic Games’ latest major in-game live music event could be its biggest yet. The psychedelic […]

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Connecting in the Metaverse

What Will Work for the Metaverse… at Work

READ MORE: Welcome to your office in the metaverse (Financial Times) It’s inevitable that elements of the 3D internet will be co-opted into the work environment and become as ubiquitous […]

Adrian Pennington

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An Open Metaverse Is About More Than Just Interoperability — It’s About Accessibility

READ MORE: How Gaming Is Shaping the Future of Work in the Metaverse (Media.Monks) Gaming is the gateway to the metaverse. Brands know it and marketers know it, so it’s […]

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Communication Within the Metaverse Will Be Everything

What the metaverse needs is a small bright yellow fish that can be placed in someone’s ear in order for them to be able to hear any language translated into […]

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