Metaverse: The good, the bad and the very ugly

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast. We are here to Explain IT. Our team of experts will be here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language. We’ll be discussing new trends and ideas as well as solutions to everyday problems in this fascinating and ever changing world of tech. In our first episode we chat about the big wide World of the Metaverse. The good, the bad and potentially very ugly!This season of podcasts will be hosted by Dean Gardner, Softcat’s Field Chief Technology Officer. Joining him this time is Andy Lamb, one of Softcat’s lead Technologists, another returning cast member is Adam Louca, Softcat’s Chief Technologist for Security and our special guest Harry Ellis, Business Manager for Mixed & Virtual Reality all the way from our friends at TechData. Some of the things discussed include;The wonders of the metaverse Who is policing those virtual worlds?How can customers utilise the metaverse, and why should they care?Different devices availableReal money - virtual products, the real and virtual blurring?What do our listeners know about the metaverse?  Make sure you follow the ExplainIT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. You can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.comThis podcast is produced by The Podcast Coach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.