The Metaverse, Online Worlds, and Virtual Societies - A Conversation with Raph Koster
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Overview
Explore the concept of the Metaverse, online worlds, MMOs, and virtual societies in this engaging fireside chat featuring game design veteran Raph Koster and Jon Radoff. Delve into the origins and future of the Metaverse, discussing key concepts from early multiuser dungeons (MUDs) to modern platforms like Roblox and Minecraft. Learn about virtual societies, distributed autonomous organizations (DAOs), interoperability, and the challenges of bringing virtual worlds into reality. Gain insights on digital identity, virtual goods, and 3D real-time immersive content from industry experts with decades of experience in groundbreaking online games and social network platforms.
Syllabus
Intro
Metaverse as a platform for creativity
Lessons from building virtual worlds
Virtual Societies
Digital identity
What is the Metaverse?
Bringing the virtual world to the real world
Virtual Goods
3D real-time immersive content
How to follow Raph or Jon
Taught by
Building the Metaverse