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JOSH RUSH

Josh Rush is the CEO of Surreal Events, a virtual events and metaverse development platform.

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AI is here to save the metaverse

AI will inevitably play a huge role not only in the broader development of the nascent metaverse but also in regulating and democratizing it.

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Why isn’t the metaverse here yet? Money

Building a metaverse isn’t easy or cheap—and we can learn a few lessons from the video game industry.

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Hold the postmortem: The metaverse was never alive in the first place

People never really bought into the idea of the metaverse, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in collaborative open worlds.

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What if we compensated consumers for their data?

The current model takes data from consumers without meaningfully rewarding them. It’s easy to see why there’s such a high level of resentment toward data-centric digital businesses.

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Metaverse pioneers need to be thinking about utility, not novelty

As the hype surrounding the metaverse reaches a fever pitch, there’s a real temptation for companies to pursue the shiny. Companies need to maintain a disciplined outlook.

JOSH RUSH

Technology

AI is here to save the metaverse

Technology

Why isn’t the metaverse here yet? Money

Technology

Hold the postmortem: The metaverse was never alive in the first place

Technology

What if we compensated consumers for their data?

Technology

Metaverse pioneers need to be thinking about utility, not novelty

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