You’ll see the magic unfold right before your eyes The year I entered college was when dial-up modems were introduced, and when I started playing Dune—thanks to my younger brother who installed it in our personal computer with a pack of 3.5 floppy diskettes. It was my first taste of playing an...
The metaverse is a complex topic. This emerging multisensory iteration of the web is a concept that has been heavily discussed by tech industry leaders, Satya Nadella of Microsoft as well as Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (formerly known as Facebook). Now, everyone’s talking about this infinitely...
How will the platforms evolve? If you told me 20 years ago, in the Friendster and Myspace era, that social media would evolve to play a major hand in elections, become a one-stop marketplace where you could shop not just for clothes but for houses, and where Chatbots guide you through a...
The implications of tech’s hottest trend in media A NEW WORLD The metaverse blurs the line between the physical and virtual realms Technology is rapidly evolving. The need to address the challenges of the health crisis further hastens technological developments. The internet, in particular, has...
Pringles Cryptocrisps (Pringles) Pringles has a new flavor—CryptoCrisp. And there’s Spicy Potato Soft Tacos from Taco Bell. Eating in the metaverse is no will-o’-the-wisp, Not such a far-fetched idea you can tell. Though the crisps and the tacos aren’t edible yet, You can buy them, sell...
How the fashion industry is adapting to the possibilities of the metaverse By Isabel Lerma CYBERWEAR League of Legends x Louis Vuitton Qiyana prestige skin (Riot Games) As we all know by now, the global pandemic has drastically changed our reality. It has caused us to turn to technology to go about...
With the rise of Facebook’s metaverse, fiction becomes more real than reality CYBER SOCIAL Ready Player One protagonist Wade Watts in Virtual Reality equipment In creative talk, “meta,” derived from the Greek word for “beyond,” refers to a work that knows it’s a work, a dialogue that...
Improving convenience for customers Ever since Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg first mentioned “metaverse” in his company’s online rebranding presentation last year, the term has taken off and entered the public consciousness. While many may think it’s simply restricted to social media, the...
The phone as a metaverse link If the way we live our current lives is any indication, our mobile phones will serve as an integral link to the metaverse. A car that integrates well with our mobile phone is likely a high priority already these days. And not surprisingly, many brands are obliging....
Lexus LF-30 concept car A smart and customizable driving experience We’ve talked about how the metaverse will shape the car-buying experience, but how will it shape cars themselves or even driving for that matter? The answer is: quite extensively. With our virtual persona being an integral part...
Passengers onboard Renault's EZ Ultimo autonomous concept car. The Metaverse on the go Naturally, the metaverse is a multi-sensory experience. It’s not something we can do passively. As such, being present in the metaverse while on the go will require the development of another technology,...
The virtual garage in the game, Need for Speed: Heat Owning cars in the virtual space If the movie, “Ready Player One” is anything to go by, cars may not be so essential in our physical world, but will be an integral part of the metaverse. Chances are, our real garages will pale in comparison...
