The Open Metaverse Under Attack: The Fight Back, with Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we're serving up the alpha of Web3 for our listeners. This is the audio version of our freshly released thesis, recorded by our host and CEO, Jamie Burke. The thesis charts the major threats facing The Open Metaverse including regulation and centralization, whilst also highlighting the tremendous opportunities that Web3 still holds for for AI, data privacy, and the broader creative landscape. This thesis is a continuation of a conversation around the implementation and evolution of The Open Metaverse, originally proposed by Outlier Ventures in 2021.   SECTION 1 (00:21) INTRODUCTION: THE OPEN METAVERSE REVISITED We start by looking at what has changed since we published our first Open Metaverse thesis in 2021, and guide you through the position of this thesis.   SECTION 2 (03:58) THE OPEN METAVERSE UNDER PRESSURE The system we call The Open Metaverse is under pressure from all sides. We dive into how regulation and centralization have affected our vision.   SECTION 3 (14:39) THE RISKS OF WEB2.5 Since we published The Open Metaverse OS in 2021, the core ideas of Web3 and the Open Metaverse have fragmented. We take you through a few examples of how.   SECTION 4 (24:23) INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE OPEN METAVERSE New technologies are helping Web3 communities continue to iterate on the vision of The Open Metaverse. Let’s look at a few examples.   SECTION 5 (37:22) CONCLUSION: THE WAY FORWARD We explore a way forward from this point, whilst inviting you, the listener, to take part in shaping the direction of this set of ideas.   DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE.   #ai #web3 #openmetaverse #metaverse #cryptoregulation #zk #refi ------------   Whether you’re a founder, investor, developer, or just have an interest in the future of the Open Metaverse, we invite you to hear from the people supporting its growth. Outlier Ventures is the Open Metaverse accelerator, helping over 100 Web3 startups a year. You can apply for startup funding here - https://ov.click/pddsbcq122 Questions? Join our community: Discord - https://ov.click/pddssodcq122Telegram - https://ov.click/pddssotgq122Twitter - https://ov.click/pddssotwq122LinkedIn - https://ov.click/pddssoliq122More - https://ov.click/pddslkq122 For further Open Metaverse content: Listen to The Metaverse Podcast - https://ov.click/pddsmcq122Sign up for our quarterly live events at - https://ov.click/pddsdfq122Check out our portfolio - https://ov.click/pddspfq122 Thanks for listening!