Turning the Metaverse into a Reality with Chris Matthieu - Step into the Metaverse Podcast: EP08
Turning the Metaverse into a Reality with Chris Matthieu - Step into the Metaverse Podcast: EP08
In this episode of the Step into the Metaverse Podcast, I interviewed Chris Matthieu, the Founder and CEO of XRPANET, a planet-scale digital twin platform with XR Cloud services for the outdoors that is lined up to become the world's first XR Spatial Web.
Chris is a serial entrepreneur with five emerging tech startup exits to date, and he currently focuses on decentralization and metaverse technologies and strategies. He is an entrepreneur in residence for Intel and is a former senior director for Magic Leap.
Join us as we discuss a wide range of metaverse topics ranging from the future of the metaverse, what we can expect from VR and AR in the years ahead, the role of communities in the metaverse, the business models of the metaverse and the role of digital twins. Enjoy the conversation!
Highlights
- [01:07] - Building and exiting 5 emerging tech companies and how he’s building the world's first XR Spatial Web.
- [04:54] - Blending the real world and AR while ensuring interoperability so we can have an open metaverse.
- [09:23] - How people will find various metaverse spaces that will meet their interests.
- [12:25] - The important role communities will play in the metaverse.
- [14:23] - What to expect in the coming decades in XR and AR.
- [18:22] - Innovative business models that we will see in the metaverse.
- [22:16] - Anticipating the emergence of digital twins as a big component of the enterprise metaverse.
- [28:44] - What the metaverse will look like at the end of the decade.
Quotes
“The metaverse is simply put, the internet transforming from 2D websites to 3D web spaces” - Chris Matthieu
“There is a freedom to being able to communicate with people on your terms in your own kind of virtual worlds” - Chris Matthieu
“As we’re building all these VR virtual worlds, that technology will soon evolve into digital twin virtual worlds of VR that then will converge with AR” - Chris Matthieu
“Like we do today, when you go from website to website, you should be able to teleport verse to verse with a link” - Chris Matthieu
“We will still have meetings inside of the metaverse whether they’re meetings with our family and friends, or meetings with our colleagues where we actually have to share a pie chart instead of a photo of our dog” - Chris Matthieu
Learn More About Chris Matthieu in the Links Below:
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismatthieu/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisMatthieu
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 metaverse according to Chris Matthieu?
Chris Matthieu describes the metaverse simply as the internet transforming from 2D websites into 3D web spaces. Rather than browsing flat pages, people will navigate immersive, spatial environments, marking an evolution of how the web is experienced and accessed.
Link to this questionWhy is interoperability important for an open metaverse?
Interoperability matters because it allows the real world and augmented reality to blend seamlessly while enabling people to move freely between different virtual spaces. Chris Matthieu compares this to teleporting from verse to verse with a link, much like navigating from website to website today, ensuring the metaverse remains open rather than fragmented into closed systems.
Link to this questionWhat role will digital twins play in the metaverse?
Digital twins are expected to become a major component of the enterprise metaverse. Chris Matthieu explains that as VR virtual worlds are built, this technology will evolve into digital twin virtual worlds that eventually converge with augmented reality, bridging virtual environments with real-world enterprise applications.
Link to this questionWill communities still matter in the metaverse?
Yes, communities play an important role in the metaverse. According to Chris Matthieu, people will find various metaverse spaces suited to their interests, giving them freedom to communicate with others on their own terms within their chosen virtual worlds, similar to how online communities function today but in immersive 3D settings.
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Dr Mark van Rijmenam
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, widely known as The Digital Speaker, isn’t just a #1-ranked global futurist; he’s an Architect of Tomorrow who fuses visionary ideas with real-world ROI. As a global keynote speaker, Global Speaking Fellow, recognized Global Guru Futurist, and 5-time author, he ignites Fortune 500 leaders and governments worldwide to harness emerging tech for tangible growth.
Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 must-know AI influencers , Dr. Mark brings a balanced, optimistic-dystopian edge to his insights—pushing boundaries without losing sight of ethical innovation. From pioneering the use of a digital twin to spearheading his next-gen media platform Futurwise, he doesn’t just talk about AI and the future—he lives it, inspiring audiences to take bold action. You can reach his digital twin via WhatsApp at: +1 (830) 463-6967.
