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You may have seen the headlines back in 2021 about a guy who put all of his money into Dogecoin and became a millionaire...but then...well I'll let Chris tell you the story. THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE is a documentary film that has had brilliant reviews across the board (no.3 on Apple TV) and premiered at Tribeca 2023. In this conversation we talk about the film, which follows the personal stories of this generation's approach to money in the age of the internet. We also talk about the bigger themes going on at the moment - the cost of living, why the younger generations feel almost forced to take more risk, fear and greed, fomo and where we go next. This was an awesome chat, so thank you Chris for coming on. I can wholeheartedly recommend this film whether you're in this world or not, it is a brilliant (and at times harrowing) watch. Check out THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE at https://www.tinfafilm.com/ - it's available in lots of great places including Apple TV and Amazon Prime too And make sure you give Chris Temple a follow on X too Luke - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠ Robin - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always nothing on this show is financial or investment advice Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Luke and Robin lay out their predictions and trends for 2024, which no doubt will be a wild year. We cover Immersive Technology, AI, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Gaming and more. Do you agree and what did we miss? Say hello over on X : Luke - ⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠ Robin - ⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for your support on the show this year, much appreciated and Happy Holidays! As always nothing on this show is financial or investment advice Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Robin on Twitter here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠ Links : Channel 1 AI News : https://www.channel1.ai/

Roblox recently hit 70 million Daily Active Users and the top experiences on the platform have had over 30 billion visits. This week we cover the business side of the hottest metaverse platform of all. Stephen Dypiangco runs Metaverse Marcom - an advisory and consultancy firm that specialises in Roblox. He helps clients understand how to develop, build, scale and monetise in the Roblox ecosystem. In this episode we cover : - What really is Roblox? - Visits and engagement time - How Roblox has grown and misconceptions - The different categories and types of experience - Advertising, monetisation, marketing on Roblox and more - The Robux economy and creator/developer/platform splits - Avatar self expression and UGC fashion - Hello Kitty Case Study Links : Stephen Dypiangco Twitter : https://x.com/Dypiangco?s=20 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephendypiangco/ Metaverse Marcom Twitter : https://twitter.com/metaversemarcom LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/metaverse-marcom/ Website & Newsletter : https://www.metaversemarcom.io/ Case Study : https://www.metaversemarcom.io/product-page/my-hello-kitty-cafe-game-teardown-case-study As always nothing on this show is financial or investment advice Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠⁠ or LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/⁠⁠⁠ And Robin on Twitter here : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠

William Quigley is the co-founder of Tether aka the first fiat-backed stablecoin and most traded cryptocurrency to date and the co-founder of WAX - one of the most used blockchains in the world with over 10 million active users and 20 million transactions per day.  Before that he was the first institutional investor in Paypal, a very early supporter of Ethereum, worked for Disney and was CEO of the world's largest marketplace for video game virtual items. His career and ability to consistently predict and execute on the next major trends is really incredible and this episode is full of some really brilliant insights.  We talk about his career, how he spots these trends and what the future looks like for blockchain gaming amongst other things. It was an absolute pleasure recording this a few weeks back, so thank you William for coming on the show! As always nothing on this show is financial or investment advice Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠ or LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/⁠⁠ And Robin on Twitter here : ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠ William Quigley Links : LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamedwardquigley/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/williamequigley WAX Blockchain : https://www.wax.io/ Tether Stablecoin : https://tether.to/en/

Have we discovered Artificial General Intelligence and is that why OpenAI had a freak out? Despite the CZ and Binance news, Bitcoin is up over 130% - what might be coming next? Roblox hits 70 MILLION Daily Active Users and LEGO is coming to Fortnite, plenty to get stuck into this week. As always, nothing in this episode is financial advice. Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on Twitter at ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠ or LinkedIn : ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/⁠ And Robin on Twitter here : ⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠ Story Links Pika mindblowing AI video : https://twitter.com/anukaakash/status/1724771069972869229?s=20 Runway Gen 2 is here : https://twitter.com/_VBCJ/status/1727723310295781697?s=20 Possible LEGO x Fortnite Collaboration coming : https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1725551358281965727?s=20

If blockchain gaming is lining up to be the next major narrative, then this new game is leading the charge - it's called Pixels and it shot to the top of the charts this week with over 100k daily active users. We explain all. We also put the Humane AI pin under scrutiny - a good step towards a more human relationship with technology or a silicon valley passion project? And a recent study has shown how robots are now able to use a sense of 'touch' - this could have profound impacts for prosthetics and the future of consumer bots in our house. As always, nothing in this episode is financial advice, it is just for informational purposes, always do your own research. Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on Twitter at ⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠ or LinkedIn : ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/ And Robin on Twitter here : https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive Story Links Pixels Explainer video : here Pixels game : https://www.pixels.xyz/ Humane AI Pin : https://hu.ma.ne/ Robots Sense of Touch : here Military and the Metaverse : here

Magnopus are one of Hollywood's best kept secrets. They are the guys that everyone calls (WB, Paramount, Disney, Pixar, Universal, Amazon Studios) when they need a technology solution for something that's never been done before.  Their incredible work spans across virtual production for the Lion King, to Real Time Environment buildouts for Westworld, an immersive concert for Maddison Beer, a Blade Runner 2049 VR Experience, the Dubai Expo Cross-Reality Experience - the list is absurdly impressive. It's also rare that you get someone who has so much experience building in this space, with so much foresight for the future AND can also explain it simply if you're new. Sol did exactly that with lots of very helpful actionable and practical advice. It was an absolute pleasure to have him on the show. I would highly recommend you follow him and his team on the following links! Connected Spaces Platform : https://www.magnopus.com/csp Magnopus on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/magnopus/ Sol Rogers on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/solrogers/ Sol Rogers on Twitter : https://twitter.com/SolRogers As always, thanks for listening. You can reach out to me on Twitter https://twitter.com/luke_franks or LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/

Now that we've had the layoffs, SBF's trial and major corrections across the board...we know what happens next. Are we beginning to see crypto and metaverse sentiments gradually turn positive again? This week Luke and Robin take a sense check of the space as a whole, assess what has survived and what is beginning to thrive once more. In this episode we talk about : - The cyclical nature of the crypto and tech markets - The Meta Quest 3 getting in the hands of everyday people and mixed reality making a lot of sense - The NFT projects that survived (RTFKT and Nike releasing sort after sneakers) - The Ryder Ripps / BAYC case coming to a close and what the future looks like for Yuga Labs - Unreal Fest and where Epic Games' focus is for the next few months - Robin's wild Guinness World Record spending the longest time playing a game in VR Luke's Twitter/X : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robin's Twitter/X : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠⁠⁠ For speaker/appearance/advisory bookings - please pop a message to lukeelliotfranks@gmail.com

AI continues to be the topic on everyone's mind but how do you really make best use of it at your company, as part of your campaigns or for your customers? Recently we saw Coca-Cola launch a campaign, which was simple, fun and accessible - giving fans of the brand a chance to co-create using AI, in a way that was intuitive to them. To talk us through it and get expert advice on how the next generation are viewing AI, where they are spending their time and where this is all heading...we talk to 2 of the very best, who worked on the Coca-Cola campaign. Nic Hill is the Co-founder and Head of Interactive at Sawhorse (a 360 production company who are creating some of the best immersive media out there) and Amanda Stroud-Amory - producer at VIRTUE Worldwide (the agency powered by VICE) - who have a reputation for having their finger on the pulse of culture and regularly work with many of the biggest brands in the world. Lots of great advice and insight in this one! Links : Nic Hill LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-hill-6553873/ Sawhorse : https://sawhorsela.com/ Amanda Stroud-Amory LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amsa/ VIRTUE : https://www.virtueworldwide.com/ Coca-Cola Y3000 Campaign - https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/coca-cola-creations-imagines-year-3000-futuristic-flavor-ai-powered-experience Luke's Twitter/X : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠ Robin's Twitter/X : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠⁠ For speaker/appearance/advisory bookings - please pop a message to lukeelliotfranks@gmail.com

Philip Rosedale is the CEO, founder and OG of the original metaverse Second Life, which he has been working on for 20 years and is still going strong today. In this episode he gives his unrivalled expert opinion on the current landscape and future of this space. There is genuinely no-one better who understands the future we're moving into and how you can best position yourself for it. Do let us know what you think of the show on the following links : Luke's Twitter/X : ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠ Robin's Twitter/X : ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠ For speaker/appearance/advisory bookings - please pop a message to lukeelliotfranks@gmail.com Enjoy the show!

The tagline for this episode is 'Return of the Zuck' - we recently saw some major announcements from Meta Connect 2023 that are genuinely quite game changing for the future of the metaverse. We break them down and what they mean for the next few months. Plus we saw Epic Games announce it is laying off 16% of its workforce just before Unreal Fest. What does this mean for their focus on the future of Fortnite, UEFN and the Epic Games ecosystem? We also talk about the next phase of AI capable of multimodality, what that means and the challenges that lie ahead. Do let us know what you think of the show on the following links : Luke's Twitter/X : ⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠ Robin's Twitter/X : ⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠ For speaker/appearance/advisory bookings - please pop a message to lukeelliotfranks@gmail.com Enjoy the show!

Recently lots of mainstream publications including Rolling Stone ran an article referencing that 95% of NFTs are now worthless...but who wrote the article? Is it true and is it a clear late bear market signal? We also dive into the release of one of the latest, very impressive VR headsets to be released and talk about Yuga Labs' Otherside + why it looks like they've replaced their key builders. Do let us know what you think of the show on the following links : Luke's Twitter/X : https://twitter.com/luke_franks Robin's Twitter/X : https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive For speaker/appearance/advisory bookings - please pop a message to lukeelliotfranks@gmail.com Enjoy the show! Links : The 'NFTs Are Dead' Study : https://dappgambl.com/nfts/dead-nfts/ Yuga Quietly Abandon Improbable for Hadeon Building Otherside? https://nftnow.com/news/yuga-labs-brings-on-more-strategic-partners-for-otherside-development/ Visor's VR Headset : https://mixed-news.com/en/immersed-visor-vr-headset-prices-new-models-and-preorders/ BasedAF's Metaplex'd : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rJEWz00Eo

Lots to get stuck into on this week's news roundup. We've been speculating on the return of the Tamagotchi or equivalent virtual pet in the age of AI companionship. TikTok are partnering with exactly that, made by the creators of Pokemon Go. Plus we saw some drama with the Creator League - a unique idea that featured 8 major gamers/streamers and a brand deal from Mr. Beast, but it all went sour on the mention of blockchain. Rokoko launch a new motion capture solution and are Nintendo dropping a VR headset? Links Peridot/TikTok partnership : https://www.tiktok.com/business/en/blog/niantic-peridot-game-launch-exclusive-partnership Creator League Drama : https://esports-news.co.uk/2023/09/06/creator-league-postponed-youtuber-withdraws/ Rokoko Drop the Coil Pro : https://www.rokoko.com/products/coil-pro Nintendo VR Headset Rumours : https://mixed--news-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/mixed-news.com/en/nintendo-rumored-to-be-working-with-google-on-a-vr-headset/?amp=1 AI to 3D Working Assets : https://twitter.com/Bl0ckChainBunny/status/1699713451659063683?s=20 Socials Luke : https://twitter.com/luke_franks Robin : https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive

In this week's episode we talk about how the police may start using drones for surveillance at people's holiday celebration parties, how your business can get ahead of unique AR marketing and how AI is racing drones better than humans. Just another normal week then!

The gold rush is on for UEFN creations in Fortnite as Epic Games allocate 40% of Fortnite's revenue (in the billions of dollars) to be paid out to UEFN creators. In this episode we cover how this works and 5 of the best creations that are keeping people coming back for more and earning the big bucks Island codes Youtuber Tycoon - 4961-0181-4439 Only Up - 4366-9611-6988 Toon Wars - 4961-0181-4439 100 Thieves Bank Heist - 3339-4063-3278 Marques Brownlee MKBHD Studio - 1833-8866-2470

This week not only have the world's biggest girl band arrived with their own experience in Roblox (Blackpink the Palace) but we here at BasedAF drop our project for one of the world's biggest Youtubers Marques Brownlee aka MKHBD in Fortnite. BIG week! Lots to dive into here as we explore the future of entertainment and why this is valuable to you. Blackpink in Roblox : https://www.roblox.com/games/14198802... MKBHD in Fortnite video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc2gAB0_U0k MKBHD in Fortnite Island Code : 1833-8866-2470

This is a conversation with the awesome Hasraf ‘HaZ' Dulull who is a filmmaker, vfx and virtual production wizard. He now leads the team at his own studio - HaZimation where they develop and produce feature films, tv and video games using primarily Unreal Engine as the key tool in their pipeline. Along with the metaverse as a whole, there is a huge shift in how content is being made across all these disciplines and how it's all colliding, Unreal Engine being a massive part of it. Haz is right at the forefront of it, so is the perfect person to explain the opportunities of the future. We start the conversation mainly with a background in filmmaking and then into how it all relates to video games and the wider metaverse. This was a brilliant chat so thank you very much Haz for coming on. Make sure you give Haz a follow here : https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hazfilm Check out HaZimation here : https://hazimation.com/ And dive into Moontopia on Fortnite, island code : 3538-0241-3570 You can also listen to this episode on all podcast platforms

Back again for the latest metaverse and AI news, this week we focus on Grand Theft Auto aka one of the biggest game franchises of all time. This week Rockstar acquired CFX.RE the team behind the biggest roleplay and creator communities, FiveM and RedM — are now officially a part of Rockstar Games. GTA RP is a set of modded servers running role play environments in GTA - if that makes no sense we'll explain it all. We also talk about the new Hamilton Simulator in Roblox, Zepeto and much more. You can also watch this show on Youtube, just search : 'Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast ' Chapters 00:00:00 - 00:02:52 - Intro & (Peaky Blinders) 00:02:53 - 00:18:49 - GTA Role Play & Metaverse Content 00:18:50 - 00:32:32 - The Global Attitudes Towards the Metaverse 00:32:33 - 00:42:29 - Roblox Hamilton Simulator Articles We Talk About GTA Sentient Streets - https://www.ign.com/articles/sentient... Conversation Around Global Metaverse Opinions - https://decrypt.co/152574/zepeto-jump... Twitter Robin : https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive Luke : https://twitter.com/luke_franks BasedAF : https://twitter.com/BasedAF_

Neil Sahota is the Lead AI Advisor to the United Nations. Unsurprisingly, this was a fascinating conversation. We talk about the UN's role in coordinating the international response to AI, some of the biggest opportunities ahead of us as well as the very real global threats to manage. This is starting to affect us all and Neil did a brilliant job of framing how to think about what's happening, some great advice about how to approach employment in this new era and how we work with AI rather than against it. I think this is one of the most important interviews we've done, so it is absolutely worth your time and thank you very much to Neil for coming on. Make sure you give Neil a follow on LinkedIn here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilsahota

Luke and Robin are back for the latest metaverse, ai and tech news, this week talking through how you can get a job at Roblox, whilst being in Roblox. We also cover the PGA Tour Series which you can play along with and how sport and the metaverse are beginning to crossover. Should we be teaching AI to forget to be more like the human brain? And is Luke a marketing pushover? (Yes)

Fable Studio are the Emmy Award Winning Studio, who most recently went viral for creating the South Park AI Show runner, which can generate entire original episodes. In this interview, we chat to the CEO Edward Saatchi about where their focus is now. We cover their mission to create a new form of intelligent life, the path to AGI, multi agents, action AI and where this is all heading next. You can also check out the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast on Youtube here : https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToTheMetaverse

This week Robin and Luke discuss the latest metaverse and tech news, including new releases that could reinvigorate the faltering Meta Horizon World's fortunes. Plus Scientists in Korea have made one of the most ground breaking discoveries of this century. How could LK-99 superconductors (whatever they are) change human life as we know it?! Links Welcome to the Metaverse Twitter - https://twitter.com/WTTMPod BasedAF Twitter - https://twitter.com/BasedAF_ Luke Franks Twitter - https://twitter.com/luke_franks Robin Supermassive Schmidt Twitter - https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive

T.J. Arriaga has hit the headlines as ‘the man who fell in love with his ai girlfriend' on popular app Replika, but is that what really happened? In this interview he explains the true story, how ai companions are taking the world be storm and what this all means for the future of human relationships. For a man that the media love to clickbait, T.J. has some very smart thoughts on where this is all heading.

Luke considers becoming an Orb operator to get that sought after retina data. We talk about getting feelings for AI and if we'll all have relationships with them AND is this the start of the next bull market cycle? Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠

They play it all the time and are always asking for Robux but what are they actually doing on Roblox? Is it safe? And how are some kids making 100's of 1000's of dollars!? Follow the show to get more episodes about the future, how to navigate it, spot the opportunities and take it in your stride. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠ Links Twitter : ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠ Links Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/

Another week means another set of wild stories including the team at The Simulation who've created an AI showrunner to produce entirely new South Park episodes, absolutely wild. We also talk about new brain computer interfaces and zombie games in Fortnite. Just another classic week in the metaverse. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Chapters 00:00:00 - 00:01:17 - What This Video Is About 00:01:18 - 00:13:27 - Films & Fortnite Zombie Experiences 00:13:28 - 00:29:48 - AI South Park & The Movie Business00:29:49 - 00:40:18 - Brain Computer Interfaces. No drills! 00:40:19 - 00:43:10 - What's Happening At BasedAF Links Welcome to the Metaverse Twitter - https://twitter.com/WTTMPod BasedAF Twitter - https://twitter.com/BasedAF_ Luke Franks Twitter - https://twitter.com/luke_franks Robin Supermassive Schmidt Twitter - https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive

Roblox the biggest game on the planet with 66 million users per day, is coming to VR! Could this be a major milestone in the metaverse journey? Plus Elon Musk says we need to worry about a 'Terminator Future' when it comes to the development of AI, so has started xAI to try and stop it. AI can also now read your emotions and much more as Tom steps in for Supermassive in this week's episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00:00 - 00:01:17 - What This Video Is About 00:01:18 - 00:10:00 - AI Can Read Your Emotions! 00:10:01 - 00:12:56 - AI and Sport 00:12:57 - 00:17:19 - Roblox Is Coming to VR! 00:17:20 - 00:19:16 - How The Metaverse Will Likely Adopt 00:19:17 - 00:21:11 - End of Metaverse Horizons 00:21:12 - 00:26:59 - Elon Musk & The Waluigi Effect 00:27:00 - 00:34:12 - 100 Thieves Fortnite Build Links Twitter : ⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ Instagram : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠ Discord : ⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Links Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/

So you know Esports is a massive deal, you keep hearing about the gigantic prizes and the crazy amounts of viewers but perhaps you also have some questions. How does it work? Who are the major teams? What are the tournaments? How many people watch? Is it a real sport? In this episode we dive into all of the above, your crash course in Esports. This is Esports explained Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Stats Sources : https://www.demandsage.com/esports-statistics/#:~:text=The%20global%20e%2Dsports%20audience,million%20viewers%20in%20that%20timeframehttps://explodingtopics.com/blog/esports-statistics Links Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf

Tara Annison has spent the last 4 years as Head of Technical Crypto Advisory at Elliptic - where she has spent her time tracking some of the biggest crypto hacks, heists and malicious activity. In this mind-blowing episode, she tells us the stories of how hackers attempt to steal your funds and get away with it, as well as the tactics we should be looking out for as we head towards a world of far more futuristic crime. Tara does a brilliant job of explaining what's been going on and what to look out for to keep yourself safe. Thanks Tara for coming on. Tara writes amazing content also, be sure to follow her on LinkedIn here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarannison/ Elliptic Website : https://www.elliptic.co/ Chapters 00:00:00 - 00:02:51 - What This Video Is About 00:02:52 - 00:06:48 - Types of Crypto Crime 00:06:49 - 00:12:39 - Azuki Metaverse Scam 00:12:40 - 00:17:18 - Catching Crypto Criminals 00:17:19 - 00:24:42 - How 'Mixers' Work to Clean Funds 00:24:43 - 00:27:34 - The Role of Decentralised Exchanges 00:27:35 - 00:30:55 - Where Most Criminals Mess Up 00:30:56 - 00:33:44 - Crypto Crime vs. Traditional Finance 00:33:45 - 00:42:11 - The Future of Crime 00:42:12 - 00:48:20 - Safety Best Practices Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/

Gaming has come a long way since the days of blowing on an N64 cartridge to desperately try and make it work again. Now it is the biggest entertainment industry on the planet worth $200 billion globally. We've seen plenty of controversial moments along the way and Web3 gaming is definitely the next one to enter the ring. Is it all a scam or might this be the biggest moment in gaming history? We look at some of the best web3 titles that you can play today and talk about where this is all heading. Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ Links : The PwC video game industry report / references : https://venturebeat.com/games/u-s-game-and-esports-revenue-to-grow-from-54-1b-to-72b-by-2027-pwc/ Games NFL Rivals : Football Manager - https://nfl.rivals.game/ Blankos Block Party - https://blankos.com/ Phantom Galaxies - https://phantomgalaxies.com/ Shrapnel - https://www.shrapnel.com/ Gods Unchained - https://godsunchained.com/

It's an absolute all-you-can-eat buffet of metaverse stories this week. We talk about a major video games and Esports report, which suggests the industry is on track to make $70 billion this year. The Pacific island of Tuvalu is sinking under the sea so they want to preserve it in the metaverse. 40 of the biggest CS:GO traders have been busted, sending $2 million worth of skins to 0. Azuki drop the ball in a big way, Adidas continue their new web3 journey and a company called Caviar have made an 18 Karat case for the Apple Vision Pro... Tuck in, it's a hearty episode. Chapters 00:00:00 - 00:01:30 - What This Episode Is About 00:01:31 - 00:11:10 - The Nation of Tuvalu Is Sinking (Into the Metaverse)] 00:11:11 - 00:16:48 - Video Game Industry $70 Billion Report 00:16:50 - 00:21:59 - CS:GO Skins Turn to Dust 00:22:00 - 00:28:40 - Adidas Continue Web3 Journey with ALTS 00:28:44 - 00:44:06 - Azuki Drop the Ball 00:44:09 - 00:50:59 - Only Up Game Goes Mainstream 00:51:00 - 00:54:00 - 18 Karat Gold Apple Vision Pro Case 00:54:01 - 00:56:17 - What's Coming At BasedAF Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ Links : The PwC video game industry report : https://venturebeat.com/games/u-s-game-and-esports-revenue-to-grow-from-54-1b-to-72b-by-2027-pwc/

Chris Ebeling is the co-creator of the massively popular digital horse racing game Zed Run (3.5m races and $60M paid out), who is now working on a new project that could be shaping up to be the Fortnite of Sport. Plus we put Elon and Zuck in a cage match on WWE and someone hacked a Tesla to unlock 'Elon Mode'. Just another normal week in the metaverse. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metave... Links : More about Behaviol and Meta11 here : https://www.behaviol.com/ Chris Ebeling Twitter : https://twitter.com/iamChrisEbeling Meta11 Twitter : https://twitter.com/Meta11official

This is an interview with Roberto Nickson, the founder of hugely popular Instagram account Metav3rse, Eluna AI and the MV3 NFT (which last week he announced has been sunset). He recently posted a very honest blog post on why he felt he had to close down MV3, why the current NFT space is largely a 'culture casino' and his thoughts on the future of this space. Thank you to Roberto for being so honest and for coming on the show, onwards and upwards! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠ Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠ In this episode 00:00:00 - 00:01:58 - What This Episode Is About 00:01:58 - 00:09:40 - The Rapid Growth of The Metav3rse Instagram 00:10:47 - 00:17:00 - The Success and Decline of MV3 00:19:25 - 00:29:00 - The Royalty Wars and Market Turning 00:34:37 - 00:57:51 - The NFT Culture Casino & Business Models 00:57:52 - 01:04:50 - Reflecting on the NFT Space 01:04:55 - 01:06:12 - Selling Metav3rse? 01:06:11 - 01:10:28 - What Roberto Is Working On Now + Future of the Space Read Roberto's full statement on MV3 here : https://mirror.xyz/rpn.eth/FkLhL6ofNsUZjKya3saKWAZ03KZQ6sJDWYLdmHY4ahk Links : Metav3rse Instagram Account : https://www.instagram.com/metav3rse/ Eluna AI : https://www.eluna.ai/

Spongebob ended up in car crash because Squidward thought he was being tracked by the CIA. Peter Griffin and the rest of the Family Guy cast have been plotting to escape after being investigated for murder and AI generated Seinfeld got overly offensive so had to be removed. AI generated TV shows have been popping up all over the internet, with some quite disturbing consequences. But that's not the only time AI has got out of control. We dive into what is happening, how they are being made and some of the strange ways AI seems to be learning by itself Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too 00:00:00 - 00:00:44 - What This Video Is About 00:00:45 - 00:02:35 - AI Seinfeld - 'Nothing, Forever' 00:02:36 - 00:04:16 - AI Spongebob 00:04:17 - 00:04:28 - AI Simpsons 00:04:29 - 00:05:03 - AI Family Guy 00:05:04 - 00:06:12 - The 'debate' 00:06:13 - 00:08:20 - How These AI TV Shows Are Made 00:08:21 - 00:10:30 - Is AI Learning By Itself!? 00:10:31 - 00:12:49 - Examples of AI Going Rogue Links (These are NSFW!) AI Spongebob : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UxBqZL0UCU AI Family Guy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54KH5ab2BXM AI Simpsons : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFg2ihmZrfk AI Seinfeld 'Nothing, Forever' Season 2 : https://www.twitch.tv/watchmeforever The debate : https://www.twitch.tv/trumporbiden2024 Shoutout to Code Bullet's video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZJe5fqUbQA And Decoy Voice's video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcrJ3b-mQ6c Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/

It seems very clear now that Nike are going all in on their web3 digital sneaker venture .swoosh. Having sold millions of dollars worth of their 'Our Force 1' recent drop, Nike have now released a teaser trailer to their 198M followers suggesting .swoosh will be launching a sneaker treasure hunt in Fortnite! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠ Plus we sadly see metaver3e's NFT project MV3 officially close its doors and a heartfelt letter from founder Roberto Nickson calling the NFT space the 'culture casino'. Oh and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson who recently backed a start-up to try and bring extinct animals back to life, has now funded a mission to the Pacific ocean to recover an interstellar rock that is not from our solar system, as you do! Off we go again, Welcome to the Metaverse 00:00:00 - 00:00:39 - What This Video Is About 00:00:49 - 00:07:41 - Fortnite Sneakers 00:07:42 - 00:12:56 - Based in Fortnite 00:12:57 - 00:23:46 - NFT project MV3 Calls It Quits 00:23:47 - 00:33:51 - Epic Games, Meta and Roblox's Biggest Rival? 00:33:52 - 00:38:55 - Cardano Founder's Alien Mission 00:38:56 - 00:40:48 - Coming Up at BasedAF This Week Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠

There has never been a better time to get into VR than this moment right now and there are hundreds of weird, mindblowing, terrifying and straight up hilarious things that you can do in the virtual realm. In this episode, we run through a list of the 10 most fun, which includes taking down Zombies,  playing a game of Gorilla tag, learning to DJ on a $10,000 Pioneer setup, hunting ghosts and much more. 00:00:00 - 00:00:38 What This Video Is About 00:00:49 - 00:02:16 Classic Fan Favourites 00:02:18 - 00:04:18 Music Creation 00:04:19 - 00:06:05 Fitness & Sport Apps 00:06:06 - 00:07:22 Immersive Movies & TV 00:07:23 - 00:10:42 Social VR Apps 00:10:43 - 00:12:02 Horror Games 00:12:03 - 00:13:28 Chilled, Meditation & Puzzle 00:13:31 - 00:14:44 Weird & Wonderful 00:14:45 - 00:16:15 Top Tier Story Titles 00:16:16 - 00:16:59 Which Headset Should You Get? Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/

Asking ChatGPT to constantly be our new AI brain is amazing but all of that compute power has to come from somewhere. And as we move closer to a fully fledged metaverse with AI fuelling 3D creation, GPU is in short supply. Could RNDR, the blockchain network that let's us rent out our spare GPU be the solution? Also in this episode; Roblox have introduced digital scarcity , Mark Zuckerberg responds to the Apple Vision Pro, Louis Vuitton drops a new NFT project, Fortnite Chapter 3 trailer drops and there is an amazing AI driven Trump vs Biden debate that will blow your mind. Welcome to the Metaverse. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠ The live Trump vs Biden Debate Highlights (NSFW) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59vYIzlxmF4

It happened! Apple arrived late to the party but wearing the coolest outfit of all, even if the Apple Vision Pro does look a bit like a futuristic scuba diving mask that you definitely can't get wet. So, do you sell all of your possessions (and potentially an organ) to fork out the $3500 or are the other headsets on the market what you need? In this episode we dive into the VR, AR and XR space to recap everything that is out there and how this whole space is shaping up. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠

Deep fakes are not new of course but recently they have got really REALLY easy for anyone to create without training a model themselves and on a regular computer. On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, we dive into how they are made and how you can make your own in seconds. Things are about to get very weird and fast. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠ Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠⁠ Podcast : ⁠⁠⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠

Here's some questions you didn't think you'd ask yourself this week : Would you be up for a microchip in your brain and can Sam Altman of OpenAi scan your eyeballs so that you can prove who you really are? There's also new Meta Quest 3 rumours, NVIDIA showcasing the future of AI in games, robots making humans sad in the name of art and Doctor Who in the Sandbox. Just another normal week in the metaverse then! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠ Twitter : ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠ Instagram : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠⁠ Discord : ⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠ Podcast : ⁠⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠ #metaverse #ai #worldcoin #openai

Introducing the world's most terrifying robots that exist on planet earth today. Scientists warned us but we mostly ignored them and made them anyway, good work humans! I for one welcome our new robot overlords and am looking forward to their reign. We dive into the amazing but disturbing progress of Boston Dynamics, Optimus aka the Tesla bot, Sophia, Ameca, one that escaped from the laboratory and a creepy artist humanoid robot called Ai-Da. Oh and self driving cars and an AI baby stroller. Enjoy! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠ Twitter : ⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ Instagram : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠ Discord : ⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠ Podcast : ⁠https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/⁠

There's no need for us to tell you what the show is about today because AI CAN LITERALLY READ YOUR MIND NOW. We chat through what is happening and how it has already been tested in games. We also cover intelligent NPCs and using ChatGPT as your wingman/person/droid, as well as how the metaverse might be used to go back and relive your favourite moments in life. Miss this episode at your peril. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ AI mind reading article : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/01/ai-makes-non-invasive-mind-reading-possible-by-turning-thoughts-into-text Metaphysic episode : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/1000554421540

The virtual humans are here but what does this mean for us regular physical humans!? In this episode we cover the vtuber origins through to the latest and most hyper real virtual human Ana, who interestingly is made by Krafton, the game studio responsible for PUBG. On this week's episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, dive into why this trend continues to explode and the opportunities that it's bringing, everything from virtual gigs, to vtuber empires, CarynAI and even helping solve future human diseases? Strap yourself in Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too Holo-deck video! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvVcOb5GT0E Previous interview with Teflon Sega : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMagsswb9DA Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Podcast : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ 3D Kalidoface : https://3d.kalidoface.com/ VROID Studio : https://vroid.com/en/studio Metahuman Creator : https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/metahuman

Just another quiet week in the land of AI and the metaverse as we see influencer Caryn Majorie with 1.8 million followers on snapchat release an AI version of herself. She charged $1 per minute to use it and made $72,000 in just 1 week, it hasn't even properly launched yet. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too We also saw the crazy hype of memecoin season, including Pepe going wild and an AI created coin; Turbo (by artist Rhett Mankind) make one of Luke's friends an absurd amount of money (Luke forgot to buy it, classic). Google announce a whole host of AI products and are we seeing the beginning of the end of Hollywood with incredible AI text to video results? Supermassive and Luke discuss all so sit back, grab yourself a cool, refreshing can of Fraz and enjoy! ⁠ All the BasedAF Socials you need : Youtube : ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF⁠ Twitter : ⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ Instagram : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf⁠ Discord : ⁠https://discord.com/invite/basedaf

Since Fortnite's first release in 2017, it is garnered 500 million player accounts and 70 million monthly active users. We've seen Battle Royale Mode, Creative Mode and now the next chapter - the Fortnite Unreal Engine Editor (UEFN). In this episode we bring you up to date on the Fortnite story so far, explain what the latest release - UEFN is. We also talk about why it's such a BIG deal and why it's definitely not too late to get involved. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠ All the BasedAF Socials you need : Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf

The IOC have just announced that Sport Shooting has joined the Olympic Esports Series, with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)'s challenge featuring Fortnite. The Olympic Esports series is taking place from the 22nd to the 25th June 2023 and sport shooting has now joined the ranks! It will take place on a specially designed Fortnite Creative Island and will see twelve players from the 2023 Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) invited to compete on the global stage. There are also lots of events that are open to amateurs, so if you fancy your chances, maybe you'll end up in Singapore! All the BasedAF Socials you need : Twitter : https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf Olympics Esports Series Information : https://olympics.com/en/esports/olympic-esports-series/ Olympics Twitter : https://twitter.com/Olympics HADO : https://hado-official.com/en/ Virtual Athletics League : https://www.valvr.com/

The digital sneaker revolution is coming, along with the opportunity to be early to this next frontier. Nike, RTFKT, Adidas, Puma and Lacoste are all on board but what happens next? Legendary sneaker artist Sekure D, who is famed for being one of the pioneers of customisation takes on a journey through sneaker history and puts the puzzle pieces together of where this all goes. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠ ======================= Say hello on the links below :   ======================= Hit subscribe on Youtube and you can add the podcast to your favourite platform on this link : https://plnk.to/welcome-to-the-metaverse/e/ BasedAF Discord :⁠⁠ https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠ BasedAF Twitter:⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠ BasedAF Instagram :⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ BasedAF TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_⁠⁠

With the heavily rumoured Apple RealityPro mixed reality headset on the way in June, the pieces are falling into place for augmented reality to have a major mainstream moment.In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, we look at all of the coolest examples of AR today and why it is likely about to explode into mainstream consciousness. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠ ======================= Say hello on the links below :   Watch on Youtube here : ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF⁠⁠ BasedAF Discord :⁠⁠ https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠⁠ BasedAF Twitter:⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠ BasedAF Instagram :⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/⁠⁠ BasedAF TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_⁠⁠ ======================= Links : Apple Reality Pro Article : https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-reality-pro-demoed-to-company-executives/

Replika is an AI companion app that has been downloaded 10s of millions of times and provides you with an AI friend, coach or romantic partner. It recently made headlines after users began using it for explicit conversations and falling in love with their AI counterparts. In this episode we dive into the future of AI dating, relationships and love in the metaverse. We talk to the founder and CEO of Replika - Eugenia Kuyda to get her thoughts on the future and what they are working on at Replika and beyond. Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠Youtube Channel too⁠ ======================= Say hello on the links below :   Watch on Youtube here : ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF⁠ BasedAF Discord :⁠ https://discord.com/invite/basedaf⁠ BasedAF Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠ BasedAF Instagram :⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/⁠ BasedAF TikTok: ⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_⁠ ======================= Links : Replika Website : https://replika.com/ Replika Twitter : https://twitter.com/MyReplika Replika Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/replikaai/ Eugenia Kuyda LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenia-kuyda-638a8a1b

It's been a WILD month in the world of AI; with AI Jay-Z, new human-like robots and our digital selves becoming immortal! This is the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast where we explore the future of humans and technology. In this episode we discuss just what the hell is going on with the exponential pace of AI and all that it means for you, as we approach episode 100! Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now. BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the Youtube Channel too We also need a jingle for the show…cos ours is well… you'll see. ======================= Say hello on the links below :   Watch on Youtube here : https://www.youtube.com/@Based-AF BasedAF Discord : https://discord.com/invite/basedaf BasedAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF BasedAF Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/we_are_basedaf/ BasedAF TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@basedaf_

The metaverse encompasses a whole host of technologies, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and open world social games, all of which will likely increasingly be powered by AI in some form. But what are the major use cases for the average person and how will they be onboarded into this new future? Our guest to help answer this question is the ace Charles Stanton, Chief Marketing Officer at FORJ, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, who sit between creators and brands and metaverse platforms, helping bring them into this new world. Part of that is their Metaprints ecosystem, helping brands establish their presence in this space, which we reference on the show. There's some more details in the show notes about this too. As always nothing in this episode is financial or investment advice, always do your own research Thank you as always for your support, if you're not already following the show, do hit that follow button, which is always so appreciated. Also drop me a message on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠- I always love to hear from you. ======================= I always love to hear from you, say hello on the following links! : Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-franks-b8b509118/⁠⁠⁠ Speaker Bookings : ⁠⁠⁠https://londonspeakerbureau.com/speaker-profile/luke-franks/⁠⁠⁠ ======================= Links : Forj Twitter : https://twitter.com/ForjOfficial Charles Stanton LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-stanton/ Highstreet : https://www.highstreet.market/ Animoca Brands : https://www.animocabrands.com/