Speaking exclusively with Tony Edward on Thinking Crypto podcast that aired on November 16, Hoskinson was asked about what his metaverse would look like in light of the increased talk around virtual reality. On this note, the mathematician indicated that interfaces are changing; there is now oculus rift, the HTC Vive, and Apple is investing heavily in augmented reality. According to the Ethereum co-founder, there will most likely be Apple glasses by 2025, and when that happens, Samsung will develop their own version, and the AR mixed reality VR revolution is on its way.
The Metaverse will overlay onto the physical world
Thus, Charles highlighted that these advances in artificial intelligence, semantics, and interfaces imply that Web 3.0 is not just a thin layer but also a vertical one, with the Metaverse living above it. He said: Hoskinson added:
Facebook and the Metaverse
Notably, within a week of Facebook, a subsidiary of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) announcing its name change, most Metaverse tokens increased in value. Although it seems that crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will play a role in Meta’s creation of a Metaverse, the crypto community is not pleased about it. With NFTs representing ownership of assets in a virtual metaverse held by the people who use it, developers intend to go beyond gaming into fields like fashion, architecture, virtual concerts, and performances to construct a blockchain-based metaverse that will act as a community-driven marketplace for developers to sell digital products and gaming experiences. See the full interview: Charles Hoskinson on the Metaverse, Cardano, Africa, and more [coinbase]
