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Doug Thompson

Doug Thompson

📍 Digital Nomad https://bureauofbrightideas.com

AI and the Myths of the Metaverse

We are entering the Age of the Spiritual Machines. AI will create seismic shifts in culture, not least because we are no longer the planet's sole creators. We will start to see new AIMythos and they will inform the trajectory of our cultural response to the emergence of AI and the Metaverse.

Meditations on the Metaverse

The Metaverse will never be ONE thing. And some of today's 'truths' might not make so much sense years from now, as we meditate on where the Metaverse is headed.

A Metaverse of DAOs

DAOs represent composable structures for human creativity and culture. Like NFTs they will be a cornerstone to parts of the Metaverse. But DAOs are still a bet on whether people, passion and code can play well together.

The Turtles of the Metaverse

It's turtles all the way down. Questions and assumptions about the Metaverse seem to rest on an infinite regression of answers. And so as we architect our shared future, it's time to wonder what turtle we plan to ride.

Evolutions: Avatars in the Metaverse

Avatars are one of today's deepest sources of innovation driving the emergent Metaverse. They may build on a rich history, but their meaning is often being shuffled in new and unique ways.

The Metaverse Is Beautiful and Light

It's easy to feel pessimistic. It's easy to argue over what the Metaverse actually means. But most people who use the term mean it as a signal for a better digital future.

A Map of the Metaverse

Is it possible to create a map of the Metaverse? Not a technical one. But an actual map: a geography that we can explore, travel through? The question opens up some interesting questions about what the Metaverse will become.

The Metaverse is Chaos

The Metaverse is chaos. Which can be a good thing. It's Homebrew and a SV garage. It's hacking in a basement or tinkering in a shop. But there are downsides if you don't know what you're wading into.

Facebook's Metaverse Is More Real Than You Think

Facebook's designs for the Metaverse may have a lot less to do with VR than you'd think - and may result in a different Metaverse than you imagine.

Avatars, Permissions and the Metaverse

In the Metaverse, your avatar will be more than just a skin or cosmetic. It's time to flip the script on permissions as we wander through virtual worlds. Because avatar meta-data can hold the basis of a contract between you and a world.