Behind Every Avatar, There is a Person
I've been working for over a year to get some of the best experts together to talk about the (real) applications of the #metaverse. Finally, today I can see the results of my work: the first Polybius. Uncovering the Metaverse in Hospitality viewpoint is out. Special thanks go to Henri, Jill, and Davy that keep up with my shenanigans! Here are my favorite quotes.
- The metaverse will be an endless blue ocean that could benefit humanity as a whole. ~ Dr Mark van Rijmenam
- Behind every avatar, there is a person. ~ Tracy Cosgrove
- The key question is not WHAT the Metaverse is, but rather WHEN. ~ Tibor Mérey
- The recent pandemic played a significant role in pushing the idea of the metaverse from dystopian into reality. ~ Julius Yls
- What is being created is a realm that knows no bounds. ~ Salman Halawi
- The right decisions will allow the Metaverse industry to get into gear. Strategic mistakes, on the other hand, will lead to the worst of failures. ~ Roberto Garavaglia
- There is much more to it than the simple term "metaverse," and it is much older than Facebook's rebranding. ~ Eli Strzelecka
- We have been talking about the metaverse more than we know. We just have been calling it differently. ~ Brian Vertone
- It's difficult to imagine any part of life or society that the metaverse won't touch. ~ Sophia Shluger
- Entering and using the metaverse is easy. We should not over-complicate it. ~ Hasan Algarhy
- Although the metaverse is brand and device-agnostic, Meta is playing a significant role in the industry. ~ Sergio Schemeil
- In the metaverse, will we reproduce the inequalities of the real world, or will we be able to create more equitable economies? ~ Mattia Papa
- We are facing the real possibility of canceling every geographical, social and political barrier simply thanks to technological innovation. ~ Edoardo Maria Bisignani
- The metaverse didn't become a trillion-dollar industry from one day to another. Technology was already heading in that direction; the pandemic triggered and accelerated the process. ~ Luca Lupattelli
- With the metaverse, we are soon to be experiencing another "smartphone" type paradigm shift similar to 2004. ~ Michael C. Cohen
- Without tools, humans are the least efficient animals on the planet, yet place a hammer or sickle in our hands, and we become the most dominant force. Our digital devices represent an extension of ourselves. ~ Spencer Tarring
- Our digital, physical, and metaverse persona will have an impact on each other. ~ Arul Prakash
- The metaverse is still in its early stages, but brands are already making inroads and reaching out to customers. ~ Pulidevan 💵
- We are transitioning from being mere spectators to being part of the internet. ~ Alex Ratto