In this week’s Into the Metaverse episode, Paul Powers, Founder & CEO of Physna, delves into the transformative potential of 3D data and what he terms "Physical DNA." Paul unpacks how his company is revolutionizing industries by bridging the physical and digital realms, enabling unprecedented capabilities in 3D AI and geometric search. From supply chain efficiencies to engineering breakthroughs, Paul explains why the world's richest data source—3D models—holds the key to the next wave of innovation and how Physna is positioned at its forefront.

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Key Takeaways:

1. 3D Data's Untapped Potential: Paul reveals how 3D data, often overlooked in the digital world, can be leveraged to revolutionize sectors from manufacturing to healthcare by eliminating inefficiencies, reducing costs, and optimizing entire product life cycles through unprecedented precision and insight.

2. Physical DNA Explained: Learn how Physna’s "Physical DNA" technology bridges gaps in the digital and physical worlds, offering precision and interoperability never before possible in 3D modeling and analysis, and transforming how industries approach design, supply chains, and AI-driven innovation.

3. A Vision for the Future: Paul shares insights on the role of 3D data in creating a seamless convergence of physical and digital realities, revealing what this evolution means for industries, AI development, and how we might experience and shape the metaverse itself.

Paul Powers is the Founder & CEO of Physna, the industry leader in geometric search, 3D AI, and owner of Thangs. Paul was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019, and is regularly featured in national and international media highlighting his perspective on the next generation of software, AI and the growing role of 3D.

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Discover how Spatial is transforming the 3D internet in the latest episode of Into the Metaverse, featuring Jacob Loewenstein, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at Spatial. Jacob shares the company’s journey from an enterprise-focused AR tool to a groundbreaking user-generated content platform, making it easy for anyone—from digital natives to corporate giants—to create immersive, cross-platform experiences. Join us as we explore Spatial's mission to democratize 3D creation, fostering a virtual world where immersive content is accessible to every generation.

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Three Key Takeaways:

1. Generational Shift in the 3D Internet: Jacob discusses how younger generations are redefining digital engagement, with Spatial bridging the gap to make 3D worlds accessible and intuitive for all ages.

2. Consumer Meets Enterprise: Spatial’s cross-platform approach allows both creators and companies to harness the power of 3D content, from individual creators building interactive experiences to Fortune 500 brands like Walmart.

3. Future-Proofing the Metaverse: By focusing on accessibility and functionality, Spatial aims to make 3D creation sustainable and scalable, preparing for a future where immersive content is a natural part of the internet experience.

Jacob Loewenstein is SVP, Business Development & Strategy at Spatial, an online gaming platform that brings the Roblox model to millions of Unity devs. He leads strategic partnerships, marketing, and developer relations. Jacob was previously Spatial’s investor at Samsung NEXT NY, where he led AR/VR investment and business development. He received his MBA from MIT, where he co-founded the VR/AR hackathon at the MIT Media Lab.

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Step into the world of digital identity and self-expression in this latest episode of Into the Metaverse with guest Stephanie Hirschmiller, a thought leader at the intersection of luxury, beauty, and tech innovation. Stephanie joins us to discuss how beauty and fashion are evolving as 3D avatars and virtual worlds become more central to our lives online. Discover why major brands are investing in virtual platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, and learn what it means for identity, self-expression, and the future of fashion in the digital realm. Could our online selves soon rival the importance of our real-world identities? Tune in to explore the profound implications of the rise of digital identity and expression.

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Three Key Takeaways:

1. Digital Identity as the New Frontier: Stephanie unpacks why the next generation views their virtual presence as an essential part of their identity, with many prioritizing digital self-expression as much as physical appearance. This shift signals a new era where our online personas hold as much social value as our real-world selves.

2. Brand Engagement in Virtual Worlds: Major beauty and fashion brands are meeting Gen Z and Gen Alpha where they are—on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, where virtual beauty and fashion become tools for social connection. As brands dive into these spaces, they’re pioneering creative ways to make virtual fashion just as impactful as traditional campaigns.

3. The Future of Hyper-Personalization: As technology advances, the potential for personalized beauty products in the virtual space grows, allowing individuals to experiment and express themselves in ways never before possible. With avatars acting as blank canvases, hyper-personalized virtual products may soon drive trends both online and off.

Stephanie is a brand consultant and editor working at the intersection of luxury beauty, fashion and innovation. She is also co-founder of The Future Face which hosts experiential workshopping events matchmaking beauty industry decision makers with tech providers.

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Step into the future of virtual worlds with the latest episode of Into the Metaverse, featuring Yemel Jardi, Co-founder of Decentraland and Executive Director of the Decentraland Foundation. In this episode, Yemel shares his journey from early blockchain development to building one of the most influential decentralized virtual worlds. Learn how Decentraland is pioneering the open metaverse, where self-custody, user-generated content, and brand partnerships come together to create an immersive, collaborative future. Don’t miss Yemel’s insights on how interoperability and digital ownership are shaping the next evolution of the internet.

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Three Key Takeaways:

1. The Power of Self-Custody: Yemel explains why self-custody of digital assets is critical for creating a decentralized metaverse, giving users full control over their digital identity and property.

2. Brands in the Open Metaverse: With partnerships from global brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Netflix, Decentraland demonstrates how the open metaverse can be a new frontier for brand engagement and creativity.

3. Interoperability as the Future: Yemel emphasizes why interoperability across platforms is essential for digital ownership, allowing users to seamlessly bring their virtual assets across different virtual worlds.

With a passion for blockchain technology, Yemel began building open-source tools for Bitcoin development in 2014 and later co-founded Casa Voltaire, which has incubated significant blockchain projects such as Decentraland, OpenZeppelin, HardHat, and Muun. He is currently the Executive Director of the Decentraland Foundation, leading the organization's efforts to build a decentralized virtual world in the open metaverse.

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Dive into the fascinating world of Infinite Reality with our latest episode of Into the Metaverse, featuring an in-depth interview with Liam Broza, the Chief Innovation Officer at iR. Discover how this trailblazing company is pushing the boundaries of the web, creating immersive and social 3D experiences that redefine user interaction. Learn about Infinite Reality's journey, their revolutionary use of web technologies, and how they are shaping the future of the metaverse—all while maintaining an open and interoperable vision for 3D internet.

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Three Key Takeaways:

1. The Web as the Metaverse's Future: Infinite Reality champions the web as the prime candidate for developing the metaverse due to its accessibility and scalability. Unlike conventional app-based platforms that impose restrictions and costs, the web offers a more open, viral pathway to engage users directly without intermediaries. By using web-native technologies, Infinite Reality is providing creators with a direct avenue to their audience.

2. Generative AI's Role in Content Creation: Content is pivotal for the metaverse’s expansion, and Liam highlights the importance of generative AI in bridging the content gap, especially in 3D. Infinite Reality is exploring various generative models—from text to 3D—to accelerate content creation, enabling brands and developers to transform ideas into immersive realities effortlessly.

3. The Promise of Immersive E-Commerce: Infinite Reality is keen on revolutionizing e-commerce through immersive experiences. By integrating AI-driven interactions and augmented reality, they seek to replicate the benefits of in-store shopping in a digital setting. This approach not only enhances product discovery but also personalizes the shopping journey, making complex buying decisions more intuitive and engaging for the consumer.

Liam Broza is the Chief Innovation Officer for Infinite Reality (iR), an innovation company powering the next generation of digital media and ecommerce through AI and immersive technologies. Liam leads the company’s platform team building iR Engine, a no-code cutting-edge spatial web platform that empowers creators and brands, regardless of technical ability, to build immersive web experiences with ease.

Liam has spent the last 15 years working at the intersection of spatial computing, computer vision, and data sovereignty. A lifelong engineer and entrepreneur with a deep bench of data learning and immersive computing skills, Liam co-founded, expanded, and ultimately led Ethereal Engine, a creator of end-to-end frameworks for web-first, social immersive experiences, to its successful $75 million acquisition by Infinite Reality.

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We’ve Hit 100 Episodes—And We're Just Getting Started!

What a journey it’s been! I’m beyond excited to share that Into the Metaverse has reached its 100th episode. This milestone is not just about the number—it’s a testament to the incredible conversations and deep dives we've shared over time. From dissecting the past, present, and future of the metaverse to exploring the latest technological innovations and breakthroughs, it's been a rewarding adventure, and we’re just getting started!

To our readers, listeners, and viewers, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your unwavering support has made every episode more meaningful, and I hope each one has added value to your own metaverse journey.

For this special 100th episode, we’re bringing back a guest who has been instrumental in shaping how we think about the metaverse and the future: Matthew Ball. In this episode, we pick up right where we last left off, diving deeper into the (still) underestimated potential of the Roblox platform and what lies ahead for the metaverse. You won’t want to miss it!

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Key Takeaways from the episode:

• Technological Progress: The areas of cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and head-mounted displays (HMDs) have seen decades of progress within just the last two to three years. This are some of the key areas that Matthew wanted to update with the second edition of his book, and here he unpacks the scalability of decentralized systems (crypto), HMD developments like Apple’s Vision Pro, and AI's role in accelerating the Metaverse's realization.

• Interconnected Innovations: Many of our new technologies operate and evolve on parallel tracks, but we’ve witnessed unforeseen intersections that have unlocked longstanding problems. Matthew explains how the history and definition of the Metaverse can be appreciated through the past 70 years of technological convergence, from computing and networking to video games and AI.

• Roblox’s Underestimated Potential: Despite misconceptions, Roblox has the potential to become one of the most engaged digital media platforms, aiming for significant growth (such as David Baszucki ambitious goal to capture 10% of the global gaming content market) and broader recognition in the entertainment industry.

Here’s to 100 episodes—and many more to come. Stay tuned for even bigger conversations on the horizon.

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Welcome to Into the Metaverse, in this week’s episode, Yon welcomes back the Godmother of the Metaverse, Cathy Hackl, to continue their conversation of the metaverse, this time with a focus on the race to capture the AI and VR hardware markets, touching on recent events and announcements from Apple, Meta, Snap, and Roblox.

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Chapters:
Intro & Agenda (00:00)
Apple Underwhelms (00:39)
Meta’s Hardware Opportunity (04:24)
Snap’s Developer First Approach (08:25)
Roblox’s Ambitious New Goal (14:14)
Roblox Remains Underestimated (22:49)

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, strategic foresight, and gaming platforms strategy. She’s one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn and is the CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company, including gaming.

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Welcome to Into the Metaverse, in this week’s episode Yon welcomes the Godmother of the Metaverse, Cathy Hackl, to the podcast to discuss the convergence point of many new technologies and how they are shaping the metaverse in the near term future.

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, strategic foresight, and gaming platforms strategy. She’s one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn and is the CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company, including gaming. Hackl has worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE and has advised companies like Nike, Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique on their emerging tech and gaming journeys. 

During their conversation, Yon and Cathy discuss her time at Magic Leap and how she originally got hooked on the metaverse, before going into who and what are leading the way in spatial computing, some innovative work being done by major brands, the types of investments and timeframes CMOs should be pushing for when coming into the metaverse, and much more.

Chapters:

• Introduction (00:00)

• How Cathy Got Hooked on the Metaverse (02:15)

• What Her Time at Magic Leap Taught Cathy (04:51)

• Our Current Technological Convergence Point (07:35)

• Who’s Leading in the AI and Spatial Computing World (14:35)

• Brands and Consumer Companies Doing Innovative Work (18:49)

• The Need to Invest and Learn Now (22:38)

• Future of Marketing & Engagement (27:39)

• Most Excited for Next 12 Months (33:20)

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Welcome to Into the Metaverse, in this week’s episode, Yon welcomes Marcus Holmström, Founder and CEO of The Gang, for a conversation centered around their experiences building a game studio for Roblox and the wider metaverse.

Marcus discusses the inception and growth of The Gang, the success of their branded experiences like Vans and Shrek on Roblox, and the future of integrating real-world commerce into virtual worlds. The two then discuss the importance of being an early adopter and continuously learning from the community, before touching upon the challenges of adapting to Roblox's unique audience and social components, the strategic growth of the company, and the role of new technologies and brand partnerships in shaping the future of the platform.

Chapters:

• Introduction (00:00)

• How The Gang Got Its Start (01:07)

• Learning How to Build on Roblox (04:40)

• Lessons Learned From First Game Failure (07:52)

• Pros and Cons of Hiring On or Off Platform Teams (10:12)

• Where Brand Adoption and Brand Goals Are on Roblox (14:13)

• Real World Commercialization of Roblox (25:12)

• Entertainment IP Coming Out Of And Into Roblox (28:44)

• Moving to Platforms Beyond Roblox (36:47)

• Most Excited About in Year Ahead (39:58)

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Welcome to Into the Metaverse, in this week’s episode, Yon welcomes Charlie Fink to the podcast. Charlie writes the weekly Forbes column "This Week in XR" and co-hosts its companion podcast. He is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books Charlie Fink’s Metaverse (2017), and Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data (2019). His career spans impactful stops at Disney, AOL, American Greetings, and more.

During their conversation, Charlie gives Yon the overview of his career and how it led to his interest and writing on the metaverse, before the two dive into how to define the metaverse today, the different generations of tech each generation of humans have had to work with and its implications on them, the future of devices and hardware, and much more.

Yon will be appearing on Charlie’s podcast in the near future, so be on the lookout for that to get more of this riveting conversation!

Chapters:

• Charlie’s Career and Discovery of the Metaverse (00:25)

• Defining the Metaverse for the Next Decade (15:03)

• The Generations of Tech and its Users (24:31)

• Future of Devices and Hardware (37:25)

• Most Exciting Thing in Year Ahead (41:45)

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Welcome to Into the Metaverse. In today’s episode, Yon welcomes Matthew Ball to the podcast. Ball is eponymous for his writings on the evolution of the media landscape and the metaverse and his book, The Metaverse: Building the Spatial Internet. A second edition of the book will be released later this year.

Yon and Matthew had an excellent, wide-ranging conversation about the metaverse's past, present, and future. They discuss where we are in realizing 100% of the metaverse vision, the major ways AI will impact the metaverse’s evolution, how and why the youngest generations have always driven adoption, and much more.

With a lot of ground still to cover, Yon and Matthew will be doing a follow up part two to this conversation in the near future, so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss when that releases!

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Chapters:

• Introduction (00:00)

• The Four Bounces of the Metaverse Theme (02:04)

• Where Are We in Realizing 100% of the Metaverse (07:19)

• The Youngest Generation Has Always Driven Adoption (13:07)

• Roblox and the Current Size of MAU in Metaverse Applications (17:35)

• Four Major Ways AI Impacts the Evolution of the Metaverse (22:25)

• Enabling Interoperability Across the Metaverse (32:05)

• Shifting Anchors within Entertainment Industry (39:24)

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Welcome back to Into the Metaverse. In this week’s episode, Yon and Matthew dive into four topics from the last week or so that we see as influential to the development of the metaverse. This weeks topics are: 

• Nvidia’s earnings report and how the company is helping fuel the future infrastructure of the metaverse. (More on this in our recent blog post)

• The recent leadership changes at Unity.

• Some thoughts from Yon on Roblox’s earnings.

• Brand activations on the Roblox platform.

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Welcome back to another episode of Into the Metaverse. In this episode, Matthew breaks down four news items from the past week or so that we believe are important to the development of the metaverse including:

• Roblox’s earnings results and what it means for brands and IP owners - for additional reading on this topic, check out Matthew’s blog post. (01:00)

• Microsoft’s strategy for Xbox after shutting down studios (06:15)

• Best practices for building digital communities in the wake of backlash for Sony’s moves around Helldivers 2 (09:35)

• The outlook for the successor to Nintendo’s record-setting Switch platform (13:09)

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Roblox is the closest platform to the true vision of the metaverse; a persistent, immersive, shared, 3D space that re-imagines how users can connect, communicate, play, shop, and express themselves. In a sense, Roblox can be viewed as the public beta of the metaverse. And Roblox is already emerging as the primary social platform for Gen Alpha and younger Gen Z.

With 72 million daily active users and approximately 350 million monthly active users, all of whom spend about 2.4 hours per day on the platform, Roblox is truly the most engaging platform on the Internet. And with a user base that is increasingly getting older, with 40% of DAU now over the age of 16, Roblox is no longer just a platform for young kids.

But how did the Roblox of today come to be? From its founding as Dynablox 20 years ago, to launching the first experience, to opening up the avatar economy and more, Yon and Matthew dive deep into the company and platform’s history, its founders and its future in our latest episode of Into the Metaverse.

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Topics:

• Where Roblox Started (02:07)

• Building the Developer Community (10:10)

• Four Core Values Drive Employee Ownership and Accountability (19:01)

• The Numbers Behind Roblox’s Present (23:10)

• Brands and IP Have Begun Leveraging Roblox (29:17)

• How Roblox Gets to 1 Billion Users (38:18)

• AI and New Technologies Impact on Roblox Growth (40:41)

• The Economics of Building on Roblox vs Other Platforms (46:40)

• The Future of Real World Commerce on Roblox (53:09)

• The Challenge of IP Use in a World of Digital Self Expression (58:41)

• Could Roblox Ever Be Acquired (01:04:22)

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Roblox has a large, vibrant community of Gen Z users that spend on average about 2.5 hours per day on the platform. And to discuss how best to market to this audience, Yon welcomes Krystal Hauserman, a dedicated marketing executive to the podcast.

Krystal was previously the CMO of 11:11 media, the company founded by Paris Hilton to transform the celebrity’s consumer products, entertainment and media empire for a youth audience. Notably, they launched a persistent Roblox experience themed around Paris.

Krystal and Yon had a great conversation covering a broad range of topics, including bringing celebrity experiences to the Roblox platform, learnings from interacting with Gen Z and Gen Alpha users on Roblox and more broadly in marketing and much more.

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How are enterprises viewing investing in the metaverse today? Yon was delighted to welcome Edwina Fitzmaurice, the Chief Customer Success Officer at EY to the podcast. Edwina is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council, an adjunct associate professor at Trinity College Dublin and a board member and chair of the governance committee of WIN: Women in Innovation.

Edwina and Yon had a wonderful conversation covering a broad range of topics, including which technologies are driving the conversation in the boardroom today, why companies are expanding into immersive metaverse platforms and why inclusivity is a core tenet of building disruptive technologies.

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Roblox just reported a very strong set of results for 2023 and Yon and Matthew are back to break it down. We also had to dive into Epic and Disney’s new partnership.

For those that missed it, Disney is investing $1.5 billion for an undisclosed equity stake in Epic. They will partner to build immersive experiences around Disney’s iconic IPs like Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar.

Topics discussed:

• Roblox’s strong operational trends in 2023

• A deeper financial review on Roblox’s 2023 and outlook for 2024

• Roblox’s key strategic initiatives for 2024

• Epic and Disney’s big announcement

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Welcome back to Into the Metaverse. In this week’s episode, Yon and Matthew dive into four of the most important and interesting news stories related to the metaverse.

The topics we discuss today include the smash hit new video game Palworld, the latest salvo in the Apple vs. Epic saga, the launch apps for the Apple Vision Pro and Netflix’s gaming strategy.

Chapters:

• Introduction (00:00)

• Palworld has sold more than 8 million units on Steam; check out friend of the pod Joost van Dreunen’s take as well (01:13)

• Apple announces plans for third-party payments and alternative app stores in the EU (07:25)

• Apple’s Vision Pro won’t launch with Netflix, Spotify, Youtube native apps (15:30)

• Netflix’s gaming strategy: does it make sense? And read more in co-CEO Greg Peters’ interview with Stratechery (20:15)

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To kick off our slate of fantastic guests for 2024, Matthew was delighted to chat with Steven Gay, the CEO of Mode Maison. Mode Maison is the first and only multi-brand retail platform for luxury home goods and the first and only multi-brand retail platform built entirely with digital twins.

Steven and Matthew had an excellent conversation about the importance of digital twins in the luxury goods market, what differentiates Mode Maison’s technology from peers and why their company decided to focus first on the luxury home goods market for digital twins applications. Steven also discussed the company’s work with the DigitalCore Consortium and why we need organizations like DigitalCore to help spearhead the digitization of industries like luxury retail.

And to wrap it all up, Steven left us with a fun prediction for the metaverse in 2024, which you’ll have to listen through to catch at the end of the conversation.

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Chapters:

• Introduction (00:00)

• Steven’s Background (01:05)

• What is the Metaverse (02:25)

• Defining DigitalCore (04:55)

• Efficiencies that Come From Digitization (07:05)

• Using Digital Twins to Solve Retails Biggest Tech Problem (09:25)

• Need for Sense Data from the Real World (15:50)

• Standards Based Technologies and the DigitalCore Consortium (24:35)

• One Big Prediction for 2024 (30:55)

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Yon and Matthew are back to kick off 2024 discussing the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Matthew Talk All Things Metaverse.

Topics covered include the recent UGC Gaming Report from Naavik, the latest news around Apple Vision Pro, continued layoffs across the industry, and Yon and Matthew’s favorite debuts from CES.

Chapters:

• Introduction (00:00)

• Reactions to Naavik’s UGC Gaming Industry Report (01:55)

• Apple Vision Pro Announces Ship Date (10:15)

• Layoffs Continue Across Industry (17:45)

• Favorite Products from CES (23:20)

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Yon is the founder of CEO of Supersocial, an innovator and leading developer, publisher and technology company focused on virtual worlds. Thank you for subscribing to Into The Metaverse. We grow when readers who appreciate our work spread the word.

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