Welcome to the Metaverse Luke Franks

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!