On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to one of the leading voices and brightest minds in the whole metaverse & NFT space; the awesome Cathy Hackl. In this episode we discuss what stage the metaverse is currently at and how you can be part of the future with the awesome Republic Realm Academy, which is open for registration now. Cathy Hackl is a globally recognised business leader in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and spatial computing, named as one of...
Nov 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to the founder of the world's first virtual influencer agency - Dudley Nevill-Spencer. This conversation blew my mind as we talk through what a virtual influencer is, what is currently happening, how they are very likely to be the new celebrities of the metaverse and how it all connects with NFTs too. I left this conversation genuinely buzzing with what's next for this space. Dudley was the perfect guest for this episode, he has bee...
Nov 04, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I've put together 6 major news headlines from the metaverse in under 15 minutes. A way of you getting up to date quickly with what is happening in this space. We cover Facebook's continued plans to invest heavily in the metaverse and their upcoming name change, a review of the Decentraland Metaverse Festival, Adobe's new NFT authentication feature being built into Photoshop and more. If you enjoy this strand, do let me know at https://twit...
Oct 28, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to Asad J. Malik , CEO of Jadu AR . As you’ll hear in the episode, Asad's team have worked with some incredible people in the NFT space including major Canadian artist and NFT superstar 'Grimes'. Asad himself also directed a music video with pussy riot which went onto do over half a million dollars in NFT sales. Their latest project is a series of NFT Jetpacks that can be used to fly avatars like Meebits around in the real world. It...
Oct 21, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to Jason 'Bitbender' Brink , who is President of Blockchain of Gala Games . Gala Games are a platform building a whole range of blockchain games and have been making some serious moves in the space over the last few months. As we start to explore deeper into this space, it becomes very clear that they are going to be big players in the future of this massive blockchain gaming movement and the wider metaverse, with some of the most c...
Oct 14, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 23
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to Nick Kelland , who is the Marketing and Community Manager of Guild of Guardians . Guild of Guardians is an upcoming mobile RPG blockchain game, which is ready to disrupt the whole gaming industry. Whether you are a gamer or not, this episode is an awesome insight into what is happening in this exploding space from the industry side, what is being built right now and what opportunities are coming in gaming and the wider metaverse....
Oct 07, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to the awesome Karsen Daily who is the Chief Experience Officer at 888 The New World. For anyone who isn't aware, 888 is an anonymous but extremely well loved and well respected collector and curator in the NFT space. 888 has one of the most extensive collections of rare digital artworks and is also a huge supporter of upcoming artists and a positive voice for the entire NFT space. They are also in the process of launching 888 The N...
Sep 30, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to Ishan Negi who is the NFT & Gaming Lead at Polygon. Ishan was the perfect guest to have on to explain the new blockchain gaming landscape, what is coming and the huge opportunities that await. Polygon is dominating the space as a layer 2 scaling solution, home to some of the best blockchain games and virtual worlds currently available. An exciting time to be witnessing this gaming and digital asset revolution and an episode p...
Sep 23, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, we take a look at the major players in the virtual world arena (aka the metaverse) and what they have been up to in 2021. The current focus is on the booming NFT space but it's never a bad idea to be a few steps ahead. Where are the opportunities in the metaverse inside the virtual worlds and how can you best position yourself to benefit? ======================= As always, thank you so much for your messages and reviews, they really help a...
Sep 16, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 20
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, myself and awesome digital artist Sean Elliott OC piece together the clues so far relating to RTFKT Studios' upcoming AKIRA avatar NFT project. RTFKT Studios have quickly established themselves as one of the most credible and innovative brands in the space, setting the tone and culture for digital fashion in the metaverse. The three co-founders (Benoit, Steven and Chris) have deep roots in gaming, streetwear and sneaker culture and are sup...
Sep 09, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Star Atlas is a next generation, hyper-realistic gaming metaverse set in futuristic deep space. In this conversation I chat to the CEO Michael Wagner to find out how they are completely changing the game when it comes to living, playing, earning and owning digital assets in the metaverse and what opportunities await for early adopters. I'm also really pleased to announce that I have teamed up with Republic Realm , who are exclusively sponsoring this episode. Republic Realm are a metaverse invest...
Sep 03, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast, we have the extremely well loved and well respected Samuel Cardillo. He’s a tech genius, who’s working on everything from geospatial intelligence to smart contracts. He’s currently the Chief Technology Officer at RTFKT Studios and has even assisted the Department of Defence - above all he is a lovely man. He continually does great work in the NFT community, most recently helping other projects check their smart contracts and migrating the ...
Aug 25, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, we dive into the world of gaming, both at amateur and elite level with Esports. We look at how this huge audience are set to enter the blockchain gaming space. The metaverse, crypto and gaming are about to collide. The gaming market is worth more than the film and music industry put together and is forecast to be worth about $200 billion by 2022. In a previous episode we looked at the runaway success of Axie Infinity as one of the first re...
Aug 19, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The NFT space and wider metaverse appears to be in the middle of another extreme hype cycle. Credible OG projects such as The CryptoPunks are selling for upwards of $13 million each, it looks like we might see the first $1 million sale of a Bored Ape Yacht Club avatar soon and EtherRocks (yes pictures of rocks) are selling for $100,000. To spot future opportunities and understand where NFTs and the metaverse are going next, it's always a good idea to look back into history at the origins of the ...
Aug 11, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to the brilliant Janine Yorio. Janine is the Managing Director of Republic Realm, who are the premier real estate investor and developer in the metaverse. I personally found this chat absolutely fascinating as Janine talks about their investment strategy in the digital real estate space. We talk about their record breaking $900,000 estate purchase in Decentraland, their development of the Metajuku District and virtual shopping mall,...
Aug 04, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week we dive into Mark Zuckerberg's interview where he announced that Facebook are transitioning to being a metaverse company within the next 5 years. The race for the metaverse has begun but where does this leave Epic Games & Fortnite, Roblox and decentralised worlds like Decentraland? Are they even all racing for the same goal? We do an overview of where the space is at the minute and how each virtual world seems to be offering something subtly different across 2D, VR and AR. What is ...
Jul 28, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Benjammin is a consultant, advisor, NFT OG and all round lovely guy. He knows the NFT space inside out and is constantly giving great value online. He is one of the first people I followed and I'm still learning from him, this episode does not disappoint. In this episode of Welcome to the Metaverse, we talk to BenJammin about what criteria he uses to assess an NFT project, how he finds value and what new projects he is most excited about. We also touch on his own debut NFT project called Dizzy D...
Jul 21, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week we have awesome artist and NFT OG Skye Nicolas on the show, who has a brilliant brain for this space and knows it inside out. I think this is the most value packed episode I've done so far. Skye gives some great advice on how to value projects, where he thinks the space is going next and an insight into how it is all developing in the Metaverse. I highly recommend you give Skye a follow on twitter here : https://twitter.com/skyenicolas and https://www.instagram.com/skyenicolas | Do che...
Jul 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In the last 30 days, Axie Infinity has done over $191 MILLION in sales and has shot to the top of the NFT sales charts. As one of the first 'play to earn' games on the blockchain, you are able to earn crypto just from playing it. Rare individual Axie's are selling for upwards of $100k a piece and are themselves tradable and breedable NFTs. This certainly looks like the next wave within the NFT space and the wider Metaverse. In this episode we dive into what Axie Infinity is all about, how it wor...
Jul 07, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The Bored Ape Yacht Club launched 2 months ago and has taken the NFT world by storm, quickly becoming one of the most popular and lucrative projects to be involved in but why? In this episode we explore what exactly it is and why it is different from anything we've seen so far. We explore the bigger picture for this project and how the long term vision for Bored Ape Yacht Club transcends from just NFTs, into the Metaverse , the physical world and why it might be the best blueprint for a digital ...
Jun 30, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Recently a virtual Gucci Handbag sold in Roblox for 350,000 Robux (approx $4,500), which is $800 more than the identical physical handbag in the real world. The Metaverse is beginning to show its value and an entire new digital ecosystem is being born, which is worth billions. This week we dive in a little deeper into digital fashion and wearables in the Metaverse. What does that mean? What are they and what clues does this give to the future of online shopping and e-commerce? Major brands such ...
Jun 23, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Somebody just bought $700,000 worth of virtual land in Decentraland but what are they planning to do with it? We find out in this episode of Welcome to the Metaverse. Decentraland is a decentralised virtual world that you can experience as an avatar, is it also the future of the Metaverse? We dive into the different districts, the marketplace, what is currently being built and how you can get involved yourself whilst we're early to this space. Welcome to the Metaverse. As always, nothing is fina...
Jun 15, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Bitclout is establishing itself as the leader in decentralised social media, where you can buy, sell and hold coins of your favourite creators. Is this the future of the internet and social media or a step too far for the wider Metaverse? We do a deep dive into what is Bitclout, the opportunity there right now and where it could be the future dominant social media platform. As always, not financial advice, always do your own research. If you find the episode valuable, rating and reviewing is alw...
Jun 08, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week we take a look at an NFT project which is shaping up to be a huge opportunity in the Metaverse. 'Genies' are digital customisable avatars and the company have recently signed a partnership with Warner Music Group and are partially funded by Dapper Labs (the company behind the most successful NFT collectible project of all time - NBA Top Shot). Artists who are involved with 'Genies' include Justin Bieber, Cardi B, Rihanna, Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello aka some of the biggest artists...
Jun 01, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This week I'm joined by awesome artist and creator Sean Elliott to discuss some of the most interesting, exciting projects and opportunities in the metaverse. We cover some of the latest NFT projects that are leading the way, including major brand's wearable collections, how some of the biggest artists in the world are lining up to create their own avatars and launch digital nft drops. Social tokens like bitclout and XCad, future jobs in the metaverse, how you can rent out your digital land and ...
May 25, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This week in the metaverse we take a look at the exploding NFT game Zed Run. Zed Run, which is built on the Ethereum blockchain, let's you buy and own your own NFT crypto horses, which you can race and breed with others to make money. The horses live on the blockchain and can be exchanged or bred to create new NFT offspring that you can keep in your stable, race or sell on marketplaces like OpenSea. This is the next generation of NFT's and the first major NFT game that is exploding online. Alway...
May 18, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The Metaverse is a series of online virtual worlds, which you can experience as an avatar. We look into how crypto, nft's and virtual world's are combining to provide the next biggest internet opportunity, the metaverse. We chat about Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite and how in-game wearables are creating entire new economies and providing employment online, as well as huge opportunities for all sorts of creators. The internet changed everything once, it's about to change it all over again. contac...
May 11, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Before we get fully into the Metaverse, here's a bonus episode all about Dogecoin, the recent pump, the risks to watch out for and dangers ahead, why it's happening and what might happen next. The internet loves virality, memes, community and things with a dog on it, but be careful! The Metaverse is going to be a fun place, this is just the beginning. Not financial advice, always do your own research.
May 06, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Crypto, the Metaverse and everything inbetween. The internet changed our world once, it's about to change it all over again with the metaverse. Every Tuesday we'll be diving into the virtual world to discover the most exciting, weird and game-changing projects that are coming out of the metaverse. This is the future, see you in the metaverse.
Apr 30, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
