In the seventh and final part of my series on Multiverse virtual worlds as the next phase of mainstream social media, I outline the competitive landscape of companies poised to win big in the new era. Read it here on TechCrunch >>
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The Multiverse (Part 6): The future of virtual economies
In my sixth and longest installment of my series on Multiverse virtual worlds as the next phase of mainstream social media, I dig into the dynamics of games’ virtual economies. Read it here on TechCrunch >>
The Multiverse (Part 5): Multiverse virtual worlds will be healthier for society than our current social networks
In the fifth installment of my big series on Multiverse virtual worlds as the next phase of mainstream social media, I outline why this evolution is an improvement for society over the current paradigm of social platforms. Read it here on TechCrunch >>
The Multiverse (Part 3): what virtual worlds in the coming multiverse era will look like
I’ve posted the third installment of my series on “the multiverse” of virtual worlds from games as the next phase of mainstream social media. In this article I describe aspects of what multiverse virtual worlds will look like. Read it here on TechCrunch >>
The Multiverse (Part 2): why social networks want even more gaming
The Multiverse (Part 1): Games are already social networks
The Multiverse (Intro): why gaming’s virtual worlds are the next stage of social media
Read about my thesis on the next stage of social media, one in which young people will spend as much time socializing within virtual worlds that evolve from games as in social apps like Instagram. This is the introduction to a 7-part series breaking down the thesis step by step.
Digital Media 2020: my overview of film & TV, gaming, VFX, audio tech, social media, music, podcasting, and publishing
The State of Podcasting | 2019 year-end review
Check out my analysis of the podcast market and predictions for 2020 on TechCrunch >>
VC survey on interactive voice startups
I asked several VCs who have focused on investments in interactive voice startups about how they view opportunities in this pioneering sector of media. Read their responses on TechCrunch >>