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The Welcome to the Metaverse podcast is the no.1 place to learn about the metaverse and AI quickly and to stay ahead, with interviews from top industry leaders and the brightest minds in the space.
This podcast breaks it down simply so you can understand web3, crypto, NFTs, blockchain, ai, the metaverse and everything in-between. Come and join the community and learn how to position yourself for the future.
This podcast breaks it down simply so you can understand web3, crypto, NFTs, blockchain, ai, the metaverse and everything in-between. Come and join the community and learn how to position yourself for the future.
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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 news round-up, there's some slightly dystopian suggestions that the NYPD will be using drone surveillance for people's backyard parties over the holidays...
We also cover how your business can move first on location-based AR experiences as Google and Adobe Aero partner.
AI can now also beat professional human drone racers by training virtually and has a new prescient been set for NFTs as possible securities?
Just another normal week then!
Links
Google and Adobe Aero Partner for Location-Based AR Experiences : https://www.lbbonline.com/news/rock-paper-reality-google-and-adobe-aero-partner-to-make-location-based-ar-accessible-to-any-business
NYPD and Drones... : https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23318832/nypd-drones-parties-jouvert-west-indian-labor-day-weekend
AI beating human pros at drone racing : https://www.engadget.com/an-ai-pilot-has-beaten-three-champion-drone-racers-at-their-own-game-190537914.html
Impact Theory and the possible precedent set for NFTs : https://blockworks.co/news/sec-nft-prosection-precedent
Socials
Luke : https://twitter.com/luke_franks
Robin : https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive
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)
Check out more about the creators of the Roblox Career Centre (Sawhorse who've been on the show) here : https://sawhorsela.com/work/
Links
Roblox Career Centre : https://blog.roblox.com/2023/08/introducing-roblox-career-center/
Sawhorse LA : https://sawhorsela.com/work/
Roblox PGA Tour Scramble : https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/08/09/experience-the-fedexcup-playoffs-virtually-through-pga-tour-scramble-on-roblox
Starbucks Experience : https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/starbucks-lets-customers-explore-notes-kindness-new-augmented-reality-experience
Time to teach AI to forget article : https://www.wired.co.uk/article/psychology-artificial-intelligence
Realistic Avatars via Hey Gen : https://twitter.com/HeyGen_Official
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it was a great conversation, thanks 😊