The Secret Tool to the Metaverse's Success with Gabriel René - Step into the Metaverse podcast: EP32
The Secret Tool to the Metaverse's Success with Gabriel René - Step into the Metaverse podcast: EP32
In this episode of the Step into the Metaverse Podcast, I chatted with the Founder and CEO of VERSES Labs, Gabriel René. VERSES is a spatial web software development group. He is the author of the #1 International Bestseller "The Spatial Web - How Web 3.0 Connects Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World".
Gabriel is a technologist, entrepreneur, and author with a 25-year career in the technology, telecom and media industries specializing in emerging technologies like AR / VR / AI / IoT / DLT and their applications for industrial, fintech, GovTech and global standards organizations.
René serves as the acting Executive Director of the Spatial Web Foundation, a non-profit organization developing standards for the ethical interoperability between Augmented and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Robotics and Distributed Ledger technologies designed to power the Web 3.0 era and dedicated to the ethical, interoperable and equitable adoption of Spatial Web technologies across every major industry.
As a deep technology pioneer, Gabriel has architected enterprise and consumer software and services in partnership with multiple Fortune 100 companies. In our conversation, we discussed the importance of the spatial web and some of the challenges of the spatial web that we need to overcome if we want to create an open metaverse. Stay tuned for that and more.
Highlights
- [01:18] - His deep involvement in emerging technologies like AR / VR / AI / IoT / DLT.
- [05:03] - An immersive virtual reality world that’s traversable and functions like a network.
- [08:59] - Why the metaverse needs spatial web standards.
- [12:16] - Diverse layers of openness and interoperability.
- [19:08] - Challenges that will affect spatial web in the metaverse.
Quotes
“Economic interoperability components of the metaverse are equally as important as the experiential components” - Gabriel René
“The battle right now really isnt for the metaverse. The battle right now is the Wordpress of the metaverse” - Gabriel René
“The spatial web is more than the metaverse. The spatial web is also the IoT” - Gabriel René
“The ability to have governance and interoperability are the key ingredients upon which network functionality, trust, privacy, and security are built upon” - Gabriel René
Learn More About Gabriel René in the Links Below:
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-ren%C3%A9-0201902/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/GReal1111
If you are interested in learning more about the metaverse, you can order my book Step into the Metaverse here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the spatial web according to Gabriel René?
The spatial web is a broader concept than the metaverse, encompassing an immersive virtual reality world that is traversable and functions like a network. It also includes IoT, meaning it connects humans, machines, and AI, going beyond just immersive experiences to include the interoperability of physical and digital systems across industries.
Link to this questionWhy does the metaverse need spatial web standards?
Standards are needed to ensure ethical interoperability between technologies like AR, VR, AI, IoT, robotics, and distributed ledger technology that power the Web 3.0 era. Governance and interoperability are described as the key ingredients upon which network functionality, trust, privacy, and security are built, making standards essential for an open, functioning metaverse.
Link to this questionWhat does economic interoperability mean for the metaverse?
Economic interoperability refers to the financial and transactional systems that allow value to move across different metaverse platforms. Gabriel René emphasizes that these economic components are equally as important as the experiential, immersive aspects of the metaverse, since a truly functional and open metaverse requires both engaging experiences and interoperable economic systems.
Link to this questionWhat is the real competition happening in the metaverse space?
According to Gabriel René, the current battle isn't over who controls the metaverse itself, but rather over becoming the dominant underlying platform for it, comparable to how WordPress became a foundational tool for building websites. This reflects a race to establish the essential infrastructure or standard that others will build upon.
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