8 Oct 2021 | Mike Boland

AWE Talks: Metaverse Reality Check

Augmented Reality

 

See the full video below along with TLDR (or TLDW) quick-hit takeaways.

– Though it's futile to debate definitions at this early stage, there's still room for thought exercises around what the metaverse could be.
– One point of consensus is the need for interoperability, though that's easier said than done... especially with avatars and identity.
– Basic avatars should remain consistent, though possibly stylized differently depending on the experience (think: Fortnite vs. Minecraft)
– And will we just have one identity, or could we have a tray of several, depending on the context or experience?
– Either way, identity and style will key metaverse components, extending from the importance of personal identity in the physical world. 
– That could mean identity becomes a metaverse organizational framework, taking the place of how we register and design websites today.
– Speaking of the web, it could be a model or foundation, given its standards of interoperability. What will be the browser of the metaverse?
– But the web isn't perfect... early stages of the metaverse offer an opportunity to rethink sub-optimal web attributes (e.g. privacy, D&I).
– This means we should conceptualize and design the metaverse in the coming years and decades with diverse perspectives and architects.

See the full discussion in the video below... 



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