6 Characteristics of an Open Metaverse
These six characteristics of an open metaverse are a paradigm shift from today's system, empowering users and creators to take their digital lives into their own hands.
Read MoreDr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading strategic futurist and award-winning global keynote speaker who helps Fortune 500 leadership teams navigate AI and emerging technologies. Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 global voices shaping the future of AI, he holds a PhD from University of Technology Sydney and is the author of six books on emerging technology and judgment in the AI era, including his latest book: Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change. He is the founder of Futurwise and the developer of the Intelligence Age Scorecard that helps individuals and organizations understand how prepared they are for the future.
His pioneering efforts include the world's first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when he delivered a TEDx talk in Athens with his digital twin, delving into the complex interplay of AI and our perception of reality. In 2024, he launched a digital twin of himself, offering interactive, on-demand conversations via text, audio, or video in 29 languages, thereby bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds – another world's first.
Dr. Van Rijmenam is a prolific author and has written more than 1,200 articles and six books in his career. As a corporate educator, he is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is also the founder of Futurwise, which focuses on elevating global knowledge on crucial topics like technology, healthcare, and climate change by providing high-quality, hyper-personalized, and easily digestible insights from trusted sources.
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These six characteristics of an open metaverse are a paradigm shift from today's system, empowering users and creators to take their digital lives into their own hands.
Read MoreThis week's f(x)=e^x discusses what the dangers of the metaverse are, as well as the 'Benjamin Button' effect, whether Bitcoin is as decentralized as claimed and robots taking over factories in South Korea.
Read MoreTechnology is neutral. It can bring prosperity to humanity or bring pain and destruction to society. The metaverse will not be any different. We can expect any of the crimes committed in the real world to take place, and potentially explode, on the immersive internet.
Read MoreThis week's f(x)=e^x discusses that my 4th book - Step into the Metaverse - is now available as a hardcopy as well as NFTs 2.0, a new record for supercomputers and the data hunt in a post-Roe era.
Read MoreMy new book – Step into the Metaverse – is now available and it will help you prepare for the upcoming paradigm shift of the immersive internet.
Read MoreThis week's f(x)=e^x discusses how the metaverse will change what it means to be human, a new crypto report by a16z, the new AI Act in the EU and what a quantum computing lab looks like.
Read MoreIn the metaverse, you can be who you want to be, resulting in humans exploring new identities, and redefining what it means to be human.
Read MoreThis week's f(x)=e^x discusses my 4th book which is now available: Step into the Metaverse. In addition, it covers digital twins, giant robots, and VR for your mouth.
Read MoreThis week's f(x)=e^x discusses how the future of work results in a better employee experience. While the metaverse positively affects work, it is also a dangerous place, extrapolating the negative aspects of social media. This becomes clear with Gen Z, who have a different approach to life and work.
Read MoreDigital transformation is difficult, but the emerging technologies enabling the future of work will improve the employee experience.
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