Mar 2Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg just dropped some serious parenting adviceIn February 2022, on the Lex Fridman Podcast, during a 2 hour interview on everything from Privacy, AI, VR and the Metaverse to what kind of world he wants to see for his children, Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg gave some sage advice. If you are a parent, this is definitely…Mark Zuckerberg3 min read
Feb 15The Best Metaverse Superbowl AdsSuperbowl LVI was an epic battle between the LA Rams and Cincinnati Bengals with the Rams coming out on top (23–20) in their hometown Sofi Stadium in the heart of Los Angeles! Halftime was thrown down by Dre, Snoop, Marshall, Kenrick and Mary J Blige and with an estimated 117…Metaverse2 min read
Jan 2The Metaverse ManifestoBy: Alan Smithson Over the next decade, the Metaverse will unlock massive opportunities for billions of people regardless of their race, religion, sex or geography. New categories of jobs, communications and even economies will grow from thought experiments to full blown industries in the blink of an eye. If you…Metaverse8 min read
Nov 16, 2021Personal Contemplation from Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2021Alan Smithson, Co-Founder — MetaVRse This event brings together the most forward-thinking adventurous pioneers of a new technology colloquially known as the Metaverse. As I sit here staring at the ocean in Pacifica, CA contemplating the massive amount of technology that I was privileged to see this week that will…Metaverse6 min read
Oct 29, 2021Let’s hope Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) is more James Halliday (Gregarious) than Nolan Sorrento (IOI)Today Facebook officially changed its name and ticker symbol from Facebook (FB) to Meta (MVRS) Meta.com. Mark Zuckerberg was centre stage through the entire announcement and he had the excited look of a kid who has just discovered space. I truly believe that Facebook, despite any amount of negative press…Meta5 min read
Sep 23, 2021A Brand Guide to The Metaverse (Part II — How to Get Started)Continued from Part I here. HOW DO I GET STARTED Things are happening fast and you will need to get started immediately if you want to keep pace with your customers and competitors. Here is a quick resource list that will help you learn more about The Metaverse and how…Metaverse7 min read
Sep 23, 2021A Brand Guide to The Metaverse (Part I — Benefits & Examples)By now, you’ve likely heard of the Metaverse. It’d be hard to avoid it — in the last 90 days there have been more than 20,000 articles referring to the term, with companies like Facebook, Epic Games/Fortnite, Roblox, Snap, NVIDIA, and Unity all in on the action. In fact, Mark…Metaverse7 min read
Aug 24, 2021Why Qualcomm is Leading the Future of 5G, XR & The MetaverseWho is Qualcomm? Established in 1985, Qualcomm is a public multinational corporation that creates intellectual property, semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. More than likely they power some part of the device you are reading this on. Many mobile devices rely on the Snapdragon mobile processors and the…Qualcomm8 min read
Jun 7, 2021My Takeaway’s from WWDC21Apple’s Developer Conference Key Takeaways — June 7, 2021 Tim Cook and team have done it again and this time with revolutionary software updates to every operating system; WatchOS, MacOS, iOS, etc. Some of the upgrades are cosmetic, like the new Safari tab system and others are fundamental game changers…Apple4 min read
May 6, 2021NFT x XR = Magic!By Alan Smithson, Editing by Chris Muise + Alex Colgan Now that everyone has a supercomputer in their pocket, memes are inescapable. In the currency of ideas, a random, unassuming stock photo of a guy on the street ogling an attractive woman while his girlfriend looks on, shocked, can become…Nft7 min read