Navigating the Metaverse

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Navigating the Metaverse

You are listening to “Navigating the Metaverse” where we interview trailblazers of the immersive web as they share their insider advice on how to do business in the Web 3.0 Era. Your hosts are Dean Takahashi and Dirk Lueth and this series is brought to you by Upland.

  1. 09/13/2023

    Behind the Scenes of the Metaverse

    Guests:Jesse Schell is the CEO of Schell Games, one of the largest full-service game design and development companies in the United States. Some of their AR and VR projects include Among Us VR, HoloLAB Champions, and LEGO Brickheadz Builder VR. Their clients include The Walt Disney Company, Yale University, and Microsoft Corporation. Jay Chang is the Founder of Genopets, the world's first free-to-play, move-to-earn mobile RPG. The Genoverse is powered by daily steps while earning crypto in-game. A Genopet is a generative NFT that evolves. Built on Solana, the game combines the nurture and evolution of Tamagotchi, the training and battling of Pokemon, and the crafting and collecting of Animal Crossing. They boast a 250K player waiting list back in 2022. Ryan Mullins is the CEO of Aglet, an augmented reality mobile shopping game where commerce has merged together with the gaming world. Ryan also served as the Director of Future Trends at Adidas. He helped devise the digital and innovation strategy for the company as well as set up new innovative business models within the business to serve the creative community. 🦙 This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .

    57 min
  2. 09/06/2023

    AI and the Metaverse

    Guests:Alun Evans is the CEO of Freeverse, a dynamic NFTs infrastructure platform for brands and games. They leverage blockchain technology to create Living Assets™ or NFTs that evolve and appreciate in value with unlimited scalability according to how they are actually used. Their platform allows the creation of low-cost, dynamic NFTs that can be bought and sold in both crypto and fiat currencies simply with API calls, without paying gas fees – and with less impact on the environment. Andrew Steinwold is a Managing Partner at Sfermion, an investment firm focused on the immersive internet of the metaverse. They invest in a range of blue-chip and emerging creators covering collectibles, gaming, virtual real estate, art, and other categories. Their portfolio includes Yield Guild Games, Petaverse, Immutable X, and BreederDAO. Nicole Lazzaro is the President & Founder of XEO Design, the world's first player experience design (PXD) consulting company and leading researchers on emotion and the fun of games. Their clients include Sony, EA, Ubisoft, Sega, PlayFirst, Disney, Kabam, Leap Frog, Nexon, IBM, and The White House. Nicole is also voted by VentureBeat and Gamasutra as one of the Top 20 women working in video games, and Fast Company as one of the 100 most influential women in technology. 🦙 This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .

    52 min
  3. 08/30/2023

    Lost in the Metaverse

    Guests:Steven Goldfeder is the Co-Founder & CEO of Offchain Labs, a company in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space that built Abritrum, a layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution. He's also a co-author of the book Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction. Hilmar Veigar Pétursson is the CEO of CCP Games, a leading game developer on a mission to create virtual worlds more meaningful than real life. Their products include EVE Online, the world’s largest living work of science fiction. Hilmar also served as the Chairman of the Board of The Technology Development Fund in Iceland, which aims to strengthen development work and research in the field of technological development. Jason Brink is the President of Blockchain of Gala Games, a leader in Web3 entertainment. Under the Gala brand, they have a growing roster of reputable partners across Gaming and Entertainment including DreamWorks, AMC, and NBCU. Plus, legendary game developers Peter Molyneux and Will Wright, as well as music greats like Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon, and BT. Jason is also the winner of the 2014 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation / Global Development Network Prize for the creation of the “AidDollar,” a novel blockchain-based solution to solve the problems endemic to foreign aid. He’s a well-known figure in parts of the global cryptocurrency community. 🦙 This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .

    50 min
5
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You are listening to “Navigating the Metaverse” where we interview trailblazers of the immersive web as they share their insider advice on how to do business in the Web 3.0 Era. Your hosts are Dean Takahashi and Dirk Lueth and this series is brought to you by Upland.

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