You may have seen the headlines back in 2021 about a guy who put all of his money into Dogecoin and became a millionaire...but then...well I'll let Chris tell you the story. THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE is a documentary film that has had brilliant reviews across the board (no.3 on Apple TV) and premiered at Tribeca 2023. In this conversation we talk about the film, which follows the personal stories of this generation's approach to money in the age of the internet. We also talk...

Luke and Robin lay out their predictions and trends for 2024, which no doubt will be a wild year. We cover Immersive Technology, AI, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Gaming and more. Do you agree and what did we miss? Say hello over on X : Luke - ⁠https://twitter.com/luke_franks⁠ Robin - ⁠https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for your support on the show this year, much appreciated and Happy Holidays! As always nothing on this show is financial or investment advice Thanks...

Roblox recently hit 70 million Daily Active Users and the top experiences on the platform have had over 30 billion visits. This week we cover the business side of the hottest metaverse platform of all. Stephen Dypiangco runs Metaverse Marcom - an advisory and consultancy firm that specialises in Roblox. He helps clients understand how to develop, build, scale and monetise in the Roblox ecosystem. In this episode we cover : - What really is Roblox? - Visits and engagement time - How...

William Quigley is the co-founder of Tether aka the first fiat-backed stablecoin and most traded cryptocurrency to date and the co-founder of WAX - one of the most used blockchains in the world with over 10 million active users and 20 million transactions per day.  Before that he was the first institutional investor in Paypal, a very early supporter of Ethereum, worked for Disney and was CEO of the world’s largest marketplace for video game virtual items. His career and ability to...

Have we discovered Artificial General Intelligence and is that why OpenAI had a freak out? Despite the CZ and Binance news, Bitcoin is up over 130% - what might be coming next? Roblox hits 70 MILLION Daily Active Users and LEGO is coming to Fortnite, plenty to get stuck into this week. As always, nothing in this episode is financial advice. Thanks for listening. If you'd like to suggest a guest, sponsor the show or talk about consulting services - you can reach out to me on...

If blockchain gaming is lining up to be the next major narrative, then this new game is leading the charge - it's called Pixels and it shot to the top of the charts this week with over 100k daily active users. We explain all. We also put the Humane AI pin under scrutiny - a good step towards a more human relationship with technology or a silicon valley passion project? And a recent study has shown how robots are now able to use a sense of 'touch' - this could have profound impacts for...

Magnopus are one of Hollywood’s best kept secrets. They are the guys that everyone calls (WB, Paramount, Disney, Pixar, Universal, Amazon Studios) when they need a technology solution for something that’s never been done before.  Their incredible work spans across virtual production for the Lion King, to Real Time Environment buildouts for Westworld, an immersive concert for Maddison Beer, a Blade Runner 2049 VR Experience, the Dubai Expo Cross-Reality Experience - the list is absurdly...

Now that we've had the layoffs, SBF's trial and major corrections across the board...we know what happens next. Are we beginning to see crypto and metaverse sentiments gradually turn positive again? This week Luke and Robin take a sense check of the space as a whole, assess what has survived and what is beginning to thrive once more. In this episode we talk about : - The cyclical nature of the crypto and tech markets - The Meta Quest 3 getting in the hands of everyday people and...

AI continues to be the topic on everyone's mind but how do you really make best use of it at your company, as part of your campaigns or for your customers? Recently we saw Coca-Cola launch a campaign, which was simple, fun and accessible - giving fans of the brand a chance to co-create using AI, in a way that was intuitive to them. To talk us through it and get expert advice on how the next generation are viewing AI, where they are spending their time and where this is all heading...we...

Philip Rosedale is the CEO, founder and OG of the original metaverse Second Life, which he has been working on for 20 years and is still going strong today. In this episode he gives his unrivalled expert opinion on the current landscape and future of this space. There is genuinely no-one better who understands the future we're moving into and how you can best position yourself for it. Do let us know what you think of the show on the following links : Luke's Twitter/X :...

The tagline for this episode is 'Return of the Zuck' - we recently saw some major announcements from Meta Connect 2023 that are genuinely quite game changing for the future of the metaverse. We break them down and what they mean for the next few months. Plus we saw Epic Games announce it is laying off 16% of its workforce just before Unreal Fest. What does this mean for their focus on the future of Fortnite, UEFN and the Epic Games ecosystem? We also talk about the next phase of AI...

Recently lots of mainstream publications including Rolling Stone ran an article referencing that 95% of NFTs are now worthless...but who wrote the article? Is it true and is it a clear late bear market signal? We also dive into the release of one of the latest, very impressive VR headsets to be released and talk about Yuga Labs' Otherside + why it looks like they've replaced their key builders. Do let us know what you think of the show on the following links : Luke's Twitter/X :...

Lots to get stuck into on this week's news roundup. We've been speculating on the return of the Tamagotchi or equivalent virtual pet in the age of AI companionship. TikTok are partnering with exactly that, made by the creators of Pokemon Go. Plus we saw some drama with the Creator League - a unique idea that featured 8 major gamers/streamers and a brand deal from Mr. Beast, but it all went sour on the mention of blockchain. Rokoko launch a new motion capture solution and are Nintendo...

In this week's news round-up, there's some slightly dystopian suggestions that the NYPD will be using drone surveillance for people's backyard parties over the holidays... We also cover how your business can move first on location-based AR experiences as Google and Adobe Aero partner. AI can now also beat professional human drone racers by training virtually and has a new prescient been set for NFTs as possible securities? Just another normal week then! Links Google and Adobe...

The gold rush is on for UEFN creations in Fortnite as Epic Games allocate 40% of Fortnite's revenue (in the billions of dollars) to be paid out to UEFN creators. In this episode we cover how this works and 5 of the best creations that are keeping people coming back for more and earning the big bucks Island codes Youtuber Tycoon - 4961-0181-4439 Only Up - 4366-9611-6988 Toon Wars - 4961-0181-4439 100 Thieves Bank Heist - 3339-4063-3278 Marques Brownlee MKBHD Studio - 1833-8866-2470

This week not only have the world's biggest girl band arrived with their own experience in Roblox (Blackpink the Palace) but we here at BasedAF drop our project for one of the world's biggest Youtubers Marques Brownlee aka MKHBD in Fortnite. BIG week! Lots to dive into here as we explore the future of entertainment and why this is valuable to you. Blackpink in Roblox : https://www.roblox.com/games/14198802... MKBHD in Fortnite video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc2gAB0_U0k MKBHD in...

This is a conversation with the awesome Hasraf ‘HaZ' Dulull who is a filmmaker, vfx and virtual production wizard. He now leads the team at his own studio - HaZimation where they develop and produce feature films, tv and video games using primarily Unreal Engine as the key tool in their pipeline. Along with the metaverse as a whole, there is a huge shift in how content is being made across all these disciplines and how it’s all colliding, Unreal Engine being a massive part of it. Haz is...

Back again for the latest metaverse and AI news, this week we focus on Grand Theft Auto aka one of the biggest game franchises of all time. This week Rockstar acquired CFX.RE the team behind the biggest roleplay and creator communities, FiveM and RedM — are now officially a part of Rockstar Games. GTA RP is a set of modded servers running role play environments in GTA - if that makes no sense we'll explain it all. We also talk about the new Hamilton Simulator in Roblox, Zepeto and much...

Neil Sahota is the Lead AI Advisor to the United Nations. Unsurprisingly, this was a fascinating conversation. We talk about the UN’s role in coordinating the international response to AI, some of the biggest opportunities ahead of us as well as the very real global threats to manage. This is starting to affect us all and Neil did a brilliant job of framing how to think about what’s happening, some great advice about how to approach employment in this new era and how we work with AI...

Luke and Robin are back for the latest metaverse, ai and tech news, this week talking through how you can get a job at Roblox, whilst being in Roblox. We also cover the PGA Tour Series which you can play along with and how sport and the metaverse are beginning to crossover. Should we be teaching AI to forget to be more like the human brain? And is Luke a marketing pushover? (Yes) Check out more about the creators of the Roblox Career Centre (Sawhorse who've been on the show) here :...

Fable Studio are the Emmy Award Winning Studio, who most recently went viral for creating the South Park AI Show runner, which can generate entire original episodes. In this interview, we chat to the CEO Edward Saatchi about where their focus is now. We cover their mission to create a new form of intelligent life, the path to AGI, multi agents, action AI and where this is all heading next. You can also check out the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast on Youtube here :...

This week Robin and Luke discuss the latest metaverse and tech news, including new releases that could reinvigorate the faltering Meta Horizon World's fortunes. Plus Scientists in Korea have made one of the most ground breaking discoveries of this century. How could LK-99 superconductors (whatever they are) change human life as we know it?! Links Welcome to the Metaverse Twitter - https://twitter.com/WTTMPod BasedAF Twitter - https://twitter.com/BasedAF_ Luke Franks Twitter -...

T.J. Arriaga has hit the headlines as ‘the man who fell in love with his ai girlfriend’ on popular app Replika, but is that what really happened? In this interview he explains the true story, how ai companions are taking the world be storm and what this all means for the future of human relationships. For a man that the media love to clickbait, T.J. has some very smart thoughts on where this is all heading.

Luke considers becoming an Orb operator to get that sought after retina data. We talk about getting feelings for AI and if we'll all have relationships with them AND is this the start of the next bull market cycle? Welcome to the new and re-vamped Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and community, which is now a BasedAF production. You can now watch all episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel too⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF⁠⁠⁠ Instagram :...