(Averting) Dystopia: Learning from the Current Metaverse Citizens to Prevent Disaster
summary
Argues that current metaverse already exists in creator communities and gives concrete case studies: Minecraft modding ecosystem (Quilt, Modprints) powering full servers and livelihoods, VRChat + Unity tooling plus iPhone/FT tracking used by VTubers, and massive fan funding (YouTube Super Chats and Times Square billboards). Claims creators reject the “metaverse” label because of advertising/corporate capture, and describes coordination efforts like the Open Metaverse Foundation to build interoperable pieces and standards rather than a single corporate platform.
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- 0:00Start
- 0:05this slide intentionally left blank
- 4:37the question every presentation on metaverse legally has to start with
- 18:53the unseen creator ecosystem
- 39:01Richard Feynman
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