Imagining The Metaverse
Imagining The Metaverse
Silicon Slopes
Hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul unfold complex topics in what could be our newest reality - Web3, NFTs and all things metaverse.
Fashion Forward
On the final episode of this season of "Imagining The Metaverse," hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul talk about digital fashion, Nike's acquisition of RTFKT, and cryptokicks. 0:00 Fashion in the Metaverse 3:05 Styling avatars 8:00 NFT to real life 12:30 Drone police 14:15 The end of sizes 15:00 Closing remarks Social:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/
Jan 4, 2023
15 min
More Money, More Problems
On this episode of "Imagining The Metaverse," hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul discuss all things pertaining to cryptocurrency. What are tokens, coins, and keys, and what does the future of digital currency look like?    Outline of the show:  0:00 Introduction  1:30 Coins  5:00 Coins or tokens  8:30 Crypto wallets  11:00 Financial transactions  16:00 Frictionless future  16:50 Closing remarks   Social:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/
Dec 28, 2022
17 min
Location Location Location
On this episode of "Imagining The Metaverse," hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul inspect the world of digital real estate. What is the future of architecture, fashion, and online property in the metaverse? Outline of the show: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Real estate 5:00 The end of menus 7:45 Web4 Web5... 10:30 Metaverse wars 12:00 Closing Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imagining-the-metaverse/id1653686083 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/0RWehOBm561c3kKwfL7VO1
Dec 21, 2022
12 min
Pray To Earn
On this episode of "Imagining The Metaverse," hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul examine the spiritual side of Web3, online church attendance, and meditating for crypto. Outline of the show:  0:00 Opening  0:45 Meditating for crypto  4:50 Church in the metaverse  6:30 Pray to earn  10:30 The role of religion  12:00 Closing   Social:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ 
Dec 14, 2022
12 min
When Dreams Become Reality
On this episode of “Imagining The Metaverse,” hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul welcome James Jensen (the founder/CEO of JUMP) to the show. They discuss virtual reality applications for skydiving/base jumping and the reasons JUMP came to focus on the VR space.   Outline of the show:  0:00 Opening  1:08 Jump Limitless Flight  5:00 Virtual or augmented reality?  6:50 The benefit of 20 lifetimes  9:00 Flow state  11:45 Does the quality matter?  15:00 V.R. as wearables  18:30 Closing remarks   Show Links:   https://www.limitlessflight.com
Dec 7, 2022
19 min
We Met In VR
On this episode of "Imagining The Metaverse," hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul explore the world of VRChat live, on-air, and wind into a deeper discussion of all things virtual reality. Outline of the show:  0:00 Living in the Metaverse  0:50 V.R. Chat  4:28 We Met In Virtual Reality  6:45 Educational options for virtual reality  9:50 It's just to "peopley" out there  10:55 Closing remarks
Nov 30, 2022
11 min
In Defi We Trust
On this episode of "Imagining The Metaverse," hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul dive deep into the world of decentralized finance. What does the future of finance look like outside the traditional structure of a centralized system? Outline of the show: 0:00 Risking it all with Scott and Nicki 1:05 Introduction 1:30 What is Defi? 3:15 The fundamentals 5:05 Robinhood 7:15 Be your own bank 9:15 The biggest barrier to entry in Defi 10:45 Giddy 12:30 Money will go away 14:55 Benevolent robot overlords 16:00 Taxable event 18:15 Closing remarks Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/
Nov 23, 2022
18 min
A Picture is Worth… How Much Again?
On this episode of “Imagining The Metaverse,” hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul discuss NFTs, computer-generated art, and the future of art in general—welcome to the world of CryptoKitties, Bored Apes, and NFT marriage licenses. Show Outline 0:00 Introduction 1:25 What is an NFT 4:00 Gas fees 7:00 Bored Ape 9:50 NFT marriage licenses 11:50 AI art 14:45 Who owns the art 18:30 Prompt creation 21:00 Closing Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw
Nov 16, 2022
22 min
Decentralizing Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
On this episode of “Imagining The Metaverse,” hosts Nicki Sanders and Scott Paul visit the 3-D virtual world known as Decentraland. They browse expensive NFTs, discuss DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) and their current/future applications, and theorize on better, more futuristic ways to govern societies. Show Outline 0:00 Receive your orders 1:10 Introduction to Nicki Sanders 2:45 Introduction to Scott Paul 4:15 Welcome to Decentraland 8:30 This is not real life 11:00 The NFT hallway 14:00 What is a DAO? 15:20 The value of anonymity 17:45 The value of a DAO Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/.
Nov 8, 2022
21 min