2nd Life creator Philip Rosedale returns first, Disney patent for “simulating virtual worlds in a real-world location” suggests an entry into Metaverse and partners to Animal Concert events with Kakao’s Klaytn project based in Korea.
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Following the announcement that Facebook’s parent company would rebrand in the direction of moving to Metaverse, many projects have started similar initiatives in the field of cyberspace, from buying assets to testing the limits. of what this universe has to offer.
Visit Disneyland… in the Metaverse?
The amusement company behind some of the most popular theme parks in the world recently got an approved patent for a “virtual world simulator in a real-world location.” While Los Angeles Instances has reported that Disney has “no current plans” to use the simulator in the near future, the app suggests that Disneyland and Disney Environment guests might eventually see the attractions visit Metaverse at one or more parks in the United States, Hong Kong, China, France, and Japan.
The technology will work by tracking visitors using their mobile phones and creating and projecting personalized 3D effects onto nearby physical spaces, such as walls and objects. another body in the park. According to the patent application, Disney’s possible foray into the Metaverse could “provide users with highly immersive and realistic personal 3D virtual experiences without requiring those users to have to wear an augmented reality viewing device.”
K-pop in the Metaverse?
On Monday, concert organizer Metaverse Animal Concert events announced it had signed an agreement with the Klaytn network of Korean unicorn Kakao as part of a plan to increase exposure to the country’s entertainment industry. . Animal Concert events CEO Colin Fitzpatrick said that “Klaytn’s main goals are NFT and Metaverse.”
“Technical limits prohibit how many people can actually attend a concert in Metaverse,” Fitzpatrick said, referring to scalability issues. He aims to build a network of virtual venues on existing and new Metaverse platforms to host concerts with a wide range of talent, apparently including K-pop artists.
Second Life creator returns as project moves into meta
Linden Lab, the company behind the online virtual world 2nd Lifestyle, announced Thursday that founder Philip Rosedale will rejoin the project as a strategy advisor alongside members of the company’s Metaverse team. VR company Superior Fidelity is headquartered in San Francisco. According to the company, the addition of new and old talent will facilitate Second Life’s entry into the Metaverse.
“The virtual world does not have to be a virtual world,” said Rosedale. “Big Tech giving away VR headsets and building the metaverse on their ad-based, behavior-modifying platforms isn’t going to create a magic, single digital utopia for everyone. “
Launched in 2003, Next Daily life was one of the earliest virtual world experiences before the interconnection of modern social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Rosedale stepped down as CEO of Linden Labs in 2008 before going on to found Large Fidelity in 2013. His return could mark an important milestone in incorporating new ideas under Metaverse theme into existing platforms:
Philip Rosedale’s return to Linden Labs (breaking news today) definitely reminds me of Steve Jobs in the 90s back to Apple #second life #metaverse
– Andrew Oleksiuk (last name / last name) (@Andrew_Oleksiuk) January 13, 2022