Citizens Prerogative

Episode discussion topics

• What's going on so far?
  
  • Games mostly.
  • Connectedness and some sense of community.
  • Why not university too?
    
• Who’s out there right now?
• What about NFTs?
  
  • Play to Earn (P2E) options yield in-game coins that can be redeemed for NFTs or other products from in-game stores.
  • Property and skins can be purchased for coins or cash that are backed by NFTs.
  • Some companies are selling their virtual property for the possibility of an NFT in the future.
    
  • Make sure you know what you're getting for your USD.
    
• Some truly revolutionary aspects of it:
  
  • No safer way to explore the world of humans out there.
    
  • No cheaper way to meet people from across the world.
    
  • It also may be less taxing on the environment than traditional forms of travel. Assuming the cost of energy to run the game or associated blockchains isn't exorbitant.
• Calls to Action:
  
  • Perhaps watch or read Ready Player One.
  • The easiest way to explore the wide world of the metaverse:
    • PCs.
    • Headsets.
    • Sony is staying in a walled garden, not joining the metaverse.
    • Oculus Quest 2 is the latest Facebook offering.
  • Consider this:
    
    • Think about how you would want to use the metaverse or see it used. What experiences do you imagine?
      
    • Pressure and haptic sensor feedback systems are coming online to make it all feel more real.
    • Watch this short clip from PBS Newshour on sensors and rewiring nerves to stir your creative juices.
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