Dec 17, 2021
What exactly is the metaverse and how will we be using it in the future? In this episode, Daniel sits down with Athar Ahmed and Cameron Mordi-Semple, leaders at metaverse startup Legion Network. They go deep into not just the technology behind this burgeoning industry, but also the moral and ethical implications of living in a completely digitized society.
Connect with Legion Network:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegionNetwork__
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legionnetwork.io/
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Time-stamps
(04:19) Introduction to guests Athar Ahmed and
Cameron Mordi-Semple. Introduction to Web 3.0 and the
Metaverse
(08:31) The Metaverse explained (as if
explained to a 4-year old) by Athar
(09:35) Cameron’s take on the Metaverse and his
role at Legion
(11:45) Are the Metaverse and Virtual Reality
(VR) linked together?
(16:42) Are there any dangers to this
technology?
(21:08) Is Facebook’s Metaverse the
one we want to live in one?
(23:31) Three pillars of the Metaverse:
decentralization, user accessibility and
blockchain
(26:45) Some of the downsides of
decentralization and the Metaverse
(30:11) What will advertisements look like in
the Metaverse?
(35:46) How Web 3 flips the concept
of “if it’s free, YOU are the product” on its head
(37:38) As more people adapt the Metaverse is
it possible that the network tokenomics will change in a negative
way?
(40:23) Legion “Shark tank” pitch - what is the
business about?
(43:39) What’s the best way to make sure people
are educated about using the Metaverse? The importance of trying
things out and experimenting with new technology
(48:50) What’s actually been created so far in
these virtual spaces?
(56:53) The Metaverse offers limitless
identities. Will the new generation even want to live in the real
world any more?
(59:45) Will there be a class stratification
between those who can access the Metaverse and those who cannot?
Will real world caste systems of society migrate over into the
Metaverse?
(01:10:12) What should the message for the
future be regarding the Metaverse?
(01:13:29) Final thoughts & further
resources
(01:14:15) Daniel’s summary of the episode and
main concepts
Podcast production by Risko
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