Newsletter #1 - Welcome!
Newsletter #1 - Welcome!
Hey! Em here! Welcome to One Metaverse. So glad to kick off this newsletter bringing you the key news and reads from the Metaverse space.
(disclaimer: views are my own)
What happened this week?
AXA Hong Kong partners with The Sandbox to become the first insurer in Hong Kong to enter the metaverse
Leading Hong Kong insurer will provide innovative digital experience for its customers through interactive activities on its LAND in The Sandbox.
Too Long Didn’t Read (TLDR)
AXA HK establishes a presence in The Sandbox. Compared to their efforts so far (acquisition of virtual land by AXA France and the creation of a dedicated VC fund), this new initiative seems more oriented to providing services in the virtual world.
Gary Ho, Chief Technology Officer, AXA Hong Kong and Macau, said: “I’m honored to announce that AXA has partnered with The Sandbox to expand our digital presence by setting foot in the metaverse. This collaboration has reflected AXA’s vision and interest to create the insurance of the future by bringing immersive experiences around sustainability, wellness, healthcare, and so much more.”
Epic and Autodesk join forces to accelerate real-time experiences - Unreal Engine
Epic Games and Autodesk announce a new partnership that will promote open and connected workflows between their tools. Initially targeting the AEC industry, Autodesk intends to make Twinmotion for Revit available to all Revit customers as part of an upcoming release.
Comments
Very interesting news from a digital twin point of view.
Zaha Hadid Architects gives fans what they want with real-time stadium design - Unreal Engine
Learn how real-time visualization influenced the design of the Xi’an International Football Center, coming to Chinese soccer fans in 2023.
Comments
This is just an offline advanced prototyping tool (not metaverse)… but made me think: how long before we'll be able to watch a football match in a virtual stadium? Maybe with personalised adds on the sides? :-)
Events in the Metaverse
Venture Beat's MetaBeat with metaverse thought leaders
When: Thursday, September 29 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm UTC
Where: (-11,141)
The MetaBeat event, taking place in the VB Event Center, is an appetizer to the in-person entrée event taking place October 4 at SVN West in San Francisco.
Hear from Cathy Hackl, Chief Metaverse Officer of Journey, Ryan Kieffer, Chief Metaverse Officer of TerraZero Technologies, Matthew Kanterman, Director of Research of Ball Metaverse Research Partners, and other metaverse thought leaders, on how the metaverse is transforming the way enterprise organizations communicate and do business. And don't miss out on their exclusive VentureBeat Wearable jacket, which you can get after completing a scavenger hunt!
https://events.decentraland.org/event/?id=1659642c-37a4-4170-9502-7e6613c0b383
And a weekend read
The case for demanding “immersive rights” in the metaverse
The Metaverse could be the most dangerous tool of persuasion humanity has ever created.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The metaverse is set to transform how we buy goods and services and interact with each other.
Although many of these changes could be positive, AR and VR technologies could also enable advertisers and propagandists to manipulate us in subtle yet effective ways.
Policymakers and tech companies should begin thinking about how to guarantee basic "immersive rights" in the metaverse.
Comments
Think “The Social Dilemma” (strongly recommended if you haven’t watched it yet), next level.
A quote
"the metaverse is already on fire and we haven't even built it yet”
Micaela Mantegna - Video game lawyer
Source: Micaela’s TED Talk
Well done, Em. Nice weekly digest!
@Gregor - Yes, there are a few - some visible some less so - amongst those publicly announced you will see AXA (buying land in one of the metaverses and establishing a dedicated investment fund) as well as ERGO who has been experimenting with using VR to train their workforce. I would bet there is much more brewing under the surface ;-)