Digital, Design & Delivery Michael Toner

In this episode, Edmund Howard the cofounder of MET AMS, a first-of-its-kind festival taking in Amsterdam in June, discusses how the metaverse and NFTs are impacting every industry.

Edmund’s background in media along with his passion for art gave him an early start in the world of web3. We discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion as well as sustainability within the metaverse as it enters the mainstream. Edmund is creating an environment where anyone with an interest in the future of web3 can enjoy the art, projects, music, as well as the impacts that these new technologies bring, without a sole focus on the tech itself as part of this IRL metaverse event happening later this year.

More on MET AMS: https://met-ams.xyz/

In this episode, Kathleen Cohen an ​​XR Immersive Tech & Experience Strategist and Tech Humanist at The Collaboratorium dives into her work in XR storytelling. Having just completed an art residency as part of the University of Idaho’s Virtual Technology & Design Research Lab focused on tech humanism, Kathleen asked questions inside virtual worlds focusing on indigenous peoples in Northern Idaho and neurodivergent individuals in Boise to explore questions like, “What makes up you?” and “What is real?” and, “Can creating identity in a virtual space preserve and better clarify identity in that space and/or for us as a physical community?”

Learn more about her work at https://www.kathleencohen.com/

CEO, Mike Charalambous shares how Threedium is helping brands level up their 3D product display to enhance the engagement and interactivity of their users and their products. He discusses how many global brands are bringing these 3D assets into different metaverses, virtual stores and digital worlds where users can go and interact with them, buy them as wearables for their avatars, take the 3D asset and turn them into NFTs. During the interview, Mike provides unique insight and a clear roadmap for how metacommerce is taking shape in the web3 era.

www.threedium.co.uk

Joe Pace is the Head of Business Development at ASICS Running Apps, the digital innovation arm at ASICS, and in this episode, we take dive into the metaverse, NFTs, and all things digital creation. Joe shares what led ASICS to launch the Sunrise Red™ NFT Collection back in July and how he is thinking about the future of utility of 3D NFTs and how ASICS is inspiring people to lead physically and mentally active lifestyles.

In this episode we get into John's XR career and the work he is doing at Octobionic—  including his background in video games, the awesome work he did for EA/Illumination specifically on Minions all the way to the present day where training uses for VR become a focus for new employees. The VR training opportunities within construction or healthcare and the gamification of modules for employers allows for the recreation of real-world scenarios in a VR world.

We wrap things up with a fascinating look at what it means to create and sculpt inside a virtual world and how VR can be used to test real world scenarios.

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CDD is back with Season 2!

Over the past several weeks I have changed careers, leaving my role leading the digital marketing team at Business Wire and accepting the role of CMO at Threedium.

In this episode, I’m excited to introduce you all to Dan Marcolina. Dan got his start in design in the late 70’s working with exacto blades and waxers in the early days all the way to digital darkroom and pre-photoshop tools. Dan is a digital artist who knows how to bring creative ideas to life. He was an early adopter with Apple and Adobe and has continued building his amazing arsenal of digital design skills with his most recent work in 3D and augmented reality design.

Also in THIS EPISODE, I am also excited to introduce what will be a regular recurring segment with my friend and CEO of ThisMoment, Ankarino  Lara—who was the first ever guest on this show, in his new segment “Off the Record, On the Rocks” where he is gonna keep us updated on the cutting edge of bitcoin, NFT’s, and whatever cool technology comes his way.

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