This Week in the Metaverse Podcast

In 8 minutes, you’ll hear about: Insiders being blown away by Apple’s new AR/VR product. The European Parliament approving comprehensive rules regulating crypto. Why VC money is drying up for crypto projects. Yuga Labs and the Bored Apes’ big win in court. 8 reasons your crypto investment might be disappointing you. A music group that brought the metaverse out into the real world instead of the other way around.

In 8 minutes, you’ll hear about: Why some people are worried about Meta letting teenagers into Horizon Worlds. How much confidence Americans currently have in crypto. How France is saying phooey on the big metaverse platforms, we’ll make our own. What Mastercard’s new Music Pass NFT gets you. Which streaming platform just made the jump to virtual reality access. The things keeping blockchain from reaching its true potential.

In 8 minutes, you’ll hear about: A former Meta insider and what they think is the problem developing the metaverse. How successful, or not, Metaverse Fashion Week was. The speculation as to Apple’s approach to the metaverse, VR and AR. One big argument for why we should be using crypto. ChatGPT’s opinion of Bitcoin. The top blockchain trends for 2023.

In 8 minutes, you’ll hear about: Why Disney wiped out its metaverse team. Why Nvidia’s CTO thinks crypto has nothing to contribute to humanity. What Mastercard is doing to become the default payment system of the metaverse. How Burger King is helping customer devices stay charged using crypto. What it’s like to snuggle with strangers’ avatars and sleep in virtual reality. What it’s like to die in virtual reality.

In 8 minutes, you’ll hear about: How the EU is trying to put a “kill switch” on smart contracts. Why Meta is backing away from NFTs. How the IRS is leaning toward taxing digital assets. How Second Life is expanding to mobile after all these years. How Sony is working to let you carry your digital assets from game to game and platform to platform. The metaverse jobs of the future.