The Sony Mocopi: a live motion-tracker to move your 3D avatar in the metaverse

As one of my METAGAMERS, aka key metaverse-players, Sony has announced their live motion-tracking system called Sony Mocopi. It’ll be available in late January 2023 for around 360 USD.

Sony Mocopi to control the movements of your online avatar

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The false virtual dogma of the metaverse as online 3D world

Let's stop defining the #metaverse as 'online (network of virtual) 3D worlds' because it feeds the dogma of closed VR/AR headsets as starting point while a different doctrine is getting traction: one that has the open physical world with social-digital blends as starting point.
— Mike van Zandwijk (@MikevZ) November 30, 2022

Mike’s analysis of Dubai’s metaverse strategy

New phase of Dubai’s metaverse strategy approved by its Crown Prince

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Mike’s Analysis of the metaverse video by The Economist

Must-see metaverse video: it’s not a tech wave but social tsunami

Mike’s key insights and takeaways on the best AR headset of 2022: Magic Leap 2

Since the Magic Leap 2 hit TIME’s 200 best inventions and Engadget calls this device the best AR headset yet, I felt compelled to share my insights and takeaways.

Magic Leap 2 on TIME’s best inventions of 2022

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Mike’s key insights outdoor Niantic AR2-headset

Outdoor Niantic AR2-headset revealed by Pokémon Go maker

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Launching post of MetaMike.nl: ‘Hello, MetaWorld!’

Happily launched MetaMike.nl today as my designated place to share my thoughts on why the metaverse(s) matter more:

Hello, MetaWorld! With love, Mike

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69 dogecoin

Up next: get 69 dogecoin included with your $8 monthly subscription for #TwitterBlue
— Mike van Zandwijk (@MikevZ) November 8, 2022

The AI tipping point

All signs tell me we have reached a new tipping point after the (mobile) web. Text to AI generated images w/ DALL-E 2 is only in public beta for a bit and here we are already with text to AI generated video. Next: AI generated lifelike animated 3D objects, sceneries and stories?
— Mike van Zandwijk (@MikevZ) October 4, 2022