The definition of what the Metaverse actually is can be a bit murky. How can you define something that is so spread out and varied in what it can do? One could argue that Zoom calls, online conferences, AR, or any other mode of virtual communication are the first stepping stone to the Metaverse. So that begs the question: why aren’t more businesses making the most of it? After all, they’re using it in its simplest form, so why not take it to the next level? Whether the world likes it or not, we are moving into the age of Web3, spearheaded by ChatGPT, making way for the Metaverse’s grand entrance.

In this episode of the Building a Better World podcast, host Hrish Lotlikar is joined by Jacob Meyer, the Head of Marketing at Metaverse HQ, a Web3 technology company focused on incubating founders, advising leaders, and developing the most innovative Web3 products. He is also the Editor in Chief and Founder of Block Leaders. Prior to this, Jacob worked briefly as the Growth Product Manager at the NEAR Foundation, and held the same title at MD Cloud Practice.

Push Yourself to Your Full Potential - Although Jacob originally started his career in sales, he says the only way he felt that he could really achieve his full potential was through making the move into Web3, Crypto, and the Metaverse. After all, these are all the future, and using paper and other outdated methods of working felt to him like he was bound for certain stagnation. 

Bringing the Metaverse Into the Mainstream - To this day, the public still views the Metaverse as a speculative, complex, and needless piece of technology that won’t be used or even taken seriously. But Jacob believes that the only way we can convince people to use it is by making it easy and accessible; it needs to provide some sort of value to the user, one that is universal and easy to get behind. Once this is done, the Metaverse will be more integrated into our everyday lives.

Virtual Communication: The Foundation of the Metaverse - Currently, the problem with the Metaverse is that it’s very difficult to define, there is no set explanation as to what it is. One could argue that even just being on a Zoom call is being in the Metaverse; communicating virtually is the foundation of its existence. The second we can get businesses to understand this, they can start being more open to the idea of its existence and can start experimenting with different tools and ideas.

ChatGPT Will Revolutionize Everything - AI and ChatGPT have taken the world by storm, there’s no doubt about it, and Jacob believes that, with its help, we will be able to bring the Metaverse into the forefront of the mainstream. Despite the backlash to some of ChatGPT’s implications, the public has no doubt accepted, and maybe even embraced it into their lives. Could this be the beginning of Web3’s introduction to the world? Could this be the push that the Metaverse needs?

The Building a Better World podcast is hosted by Hrish Lotlikar. In each episode, Hrish interviews people who are involved or interested in the Metaverse, VR, and Web3, and are actively using technologies to improve people’s real-world lives in a practical way.