What The F*** Is The Metaverse?

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What The F*** Is The Metaverse?

What The F*** Is The Metaverse?

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An intergenerational discussion about all things "Metaverse" between a Hollywood film director (known for introducing the concept of Virtual Reality to popular culture with his hit film Lawnmower Man) and his 'VR early adopter' son. whatisthemetaverse.substack.com

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First Time Inside a Waymo Robotaxi: Real-Time Reactions on AI Breakthroughs, Safety, Vibe-Coding, Agents, VR & More!

First Time Inside a Waymo Robotaxi: Real-Time Reactions on AI Breakthroughs, Safety, Vibe-Coding, Agents, VR & More!

Filmmaker Brett Leonard and his producer-editor son Shannon hit record the moment they step into a Waymo in Santa Monica, Brett’s first time trusting...

2025-05-09 09:41:50 2702
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Riding the AI Tsunami: O3 Mini, DeepSeek, Agents, and the Future of Storytelling

Riding the AI Tsunami: O3 Mini, DeepSeek, Agents, and the Future of Storytelling

Recorded February 2025. OpenAI’s brand-new O3 Mini drops just as China’s DeepSeek reasoning model grabs headlines, setting off a fresh round in the gl...

2025-05-09 08:57:41 3035
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AI Companions, Apple’s Private Intelligence, and the Rise of Reasoning AI: Brett Leonard's Insights on the Next Digital Frontier

AI Companions, Apple’s Private Intelligence, and the Rise of Reasoning AI: Brett Leonard's Insights on the Next Digital Frontier

In this episode, Shannon and Brett once again explore the rapidly evolving world of AI, this time diving deep into the rise of AI companions, Apple's...

2024-10-21 19:51:50 3417
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"Hollywood will change radically": Brett Leonard on Sora, Apple Vision Pro, and AI's Rise

"Hollywood will change radically": Brett Leonard on Sora, Apple Vision Pro, and AI's Rise

In a riveting podcast episode, Brett Leonard, the director behind "The Lawnmower Man," proclaims "Hollywood will change radically within the next five...

2024-04-08 17:18:17 3021
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The State of the Metaverse: The AI Revolution, Effective Accelerationism's Rise, and Spatial Computing's Impact

The State of the Metaverse: The AI Revolution, Effective Accelerationism's Rise, and Spatial Computing's Impact

This episode ventures deep into the tech vortex of 2023, dissecting the trends that have transformed the buzzword 'metaverse' into a tangible digital...

2023-12-31 11:04:14 3193
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Unpacking OpenAI's Drama: Sam Altman's Firing, Reinstatement, and Beyond

Unpacking OpenAI's Drama: Sam Altman's Firing, Reinstatement, and Beyond

AI Acceleration and Tech's New Era! Brett and Shannon dissect the tumultuous events surrounding OpenAI, focusing on the firing and reinstatement of Sa...

2023-11-22 20:54:00 2869
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Blurring Boundaries: The AI Acceleration, Apple Vision Pro, and the Merging of Realities

Blurring Boundaries: The AI Acceleration, Apple Vision Pro, and the Merging of Realities

In this wide-ranging conversation, father and son co-hosts compare perspectives across generations and dive deep into how AI is fueling the digital wo...

2023-10-03 13:22:26 3509
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AI as Interviewer: Brett Leonard Reflects on Cinema, Technology, and Society Through AI-Curated Questions

AI as Interviewer: Brett Leonard Reflects on Cinema, Technology, and Society Through AI-Curated Questions

Brett discusses artificial intelligence and its impact on filmmaking, technology, and society. Reflecting on his own work, including the film The Lawn...

2023-04-26 21:22:18 3212
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The Digitization of Everything: Exploring GPT-4, Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, and Balaji's Wild Bitcoin Prediction

The Digitization of Everything: Exploring GPT-4, Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, and Balaji's Wild Bitcoin Prediction

We explore the impact of GPT-4 on the digital landscape, discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and examine some wild predictions from Balaji Sr...

2023-03-21 17:00:44 3631
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Hollywood Director Explains How AI Will Transform Entertainment and Storytelling

Hollywood Director Explains How AI Will Transform Entertainment and Storytelling

Exploring the Power of AI: Hype or Reality? Welcome to another episode of our intergenerational podcast, where we explore the latest trends and innova...

2023-03-08 18:45:20 2873
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The State of the Metaverse in 2022: Meta Stock Crash, Crypto Collapse, and the Future of AI

The State of the Metaverse in 2022: Meta Stock Crash, Crypto Collapse, and the Future of AI

We’re back! Today we discuss how the “Metaverse” buzzword lost it’s cool factor, Meta’s stock price crash and layoffs, the collapse of the second larg...

2022-12-19 14:22:05 2741
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The Future of Metaverse Accessibility and AI Content Generation (DALL-E + GPT-3)

The Future of Metaverse Accessibility and AI Content Generation (DALL-E + GPT-3)

Special guest Gregg Leonard joins this episode to discuss the future of digital accessibility and AI content generation. Gregg and his wife Astrid Ree...

2022-05-17 16:16:39 3279
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The End of The Metaverse / Beginning of The Metaverse: Contradictions in the Digital World of Web3

The End of The Metaverse / Beginning of The Metaverse: Contradictions in the Digital World of Web3

Ex-Apple engineer Tony Fadell says "f--- the metaverse" and "the metaverse is wrong." - Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg is cutting back on his metaverse-fo...

2022-05-14 17:29:07 2733
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Apple's Metaverse Advantage, LEGO's $2 Billion Metaverse For Kids, Smart Cities Integrating The Metaverse and More!

Apple's Metaverse Advantage, LEGO's $2 Billion Metaverse For Kids, Smart Cities Integrating The Metaverse and More!

A variety of topics are discussed including “algospeak”, metaverse interoperability, creating a digital twin of the earth, LEGO’s new metaverse invest...

2022-04-20 11:18:10 Dauer unbekannt
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Citibank Predicts $13T Metaverse Economy, AR/VR Consuming Reality, Unity vs Unreal, Wendy’s New Metaverse

Citibank Predicts $13T Metaverse Economy, AR/VR Consuming Reality, Unity vs Unreal, Wendy’s New Metaverse

This week, Citibank analysts predict that the metaverse economy could be worth $13 trillion by 2030, Wendy's has entered the metaverse, AR/VR has star...

2022-04-07 18:10:19 3264
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Future Oscars In The Metaverse with AI Will Smith? Plus: Snap Buys Brain-Computer Interface Startup, $600 Million Crypto Theft and More!

Future Oscars In The Metaverse with AI Will Smith? Plus: Snap Buys Brain-Computer Interface Startup, $600 Million Crypto Theft and More!

On this episode, we discuss how the Oscars could be broadcasted from the metaverse, how the Oscars could utilize advanced AI technology and/or decentr...

2022-03-30 12:31:12 3738
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Warhol: Grandfather of The Metaverse, Google Buys AR Startup for $1 Billion, Heineken's Metaverse and More!

Warhol: Grandfather of The Metaverse, Google Buys AR Startup for $1 Billion, Heineken's Metaverse and More!

Big metaverse news this week! We discuss a reported $1 billion investment from Google into an augmented reality startup, Accenture weighing in on the...

2022-03-22 17:39:13 3111
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Metaverse Land Rush, The NFT Debate, Reporters Say The Metaverse May Never Exist, Health Impacts and More!

Metaverse Land Rush, The NFT Debate, Reporters Say The Metaverse May Never Exist, Health Impacts and More!

It’s a metaverse land rush! On this episode of the podcast, top metaverse news is discussed, such as CVS and Red Bull’s recent metaverse trademarks. F...

2022-03-15 15:14:50 3260
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The True Meaning Of The Metaverse + Lawnmower Man 30th Anniversary

The True Meaning Of The Metaverse + Lawnmower Man 30th Anniversary

Director Brett Leonard celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his film Lawnmower Man with son Shannon in a discussion about its themes, and how it relates...

2022-03-06 21:04:06 3985
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The Metaverse in War

The Metaverse in War

Putin’s horrific attacks on cities and civilians in Ukraine weighs heavy on the hearts of Brett and Shannon. In this episode, father and son discuss t...

2022-03-01 17:04:06 3152
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The Vibe Shift: Why are Disney and J.P. Morgan Entering The Metaverse?

The Vibe Shift: Why are Disney and J.P. Morgan Entering The Metaverse?

Disney has announced it is investing in the metaverse, believing it to be the next stage of its nearly 100-year-old storytelling tradition! J.P. Morga...

2022-02-22 21:20:52 2831
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Peak Buzzword: YouTube's Metaverse Plans + Web3 Explained

Peak Buzzword: YouTube's Metaverse Plans + Web3 Explained

Brett Leonard and his son Shannon discuss YouTube’s announcement of potential “Metaverse” features… and explain what that actually means! Also, father...

2022-02-15 19:03:20 1868
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The Questions Begin: Zuck is Good... or Evil?

The Questions Begin: Zuck is Good... or Evil?

In the first episode of “What The F*** Is The Metaverse?” father and son discuss the motives of Mark Zuckerburg, Meta’s investment into virtual realit...

2022-02-10 21:25:37 1256
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