On October 28, 2021, Facebook announced it was rebranding its company name to "Meta" which launched the world into a debate about "the metaverse" and exploring what that even means.

This episode of web3 Simplified covers: 

• What the metaverse is and isn't
• Five predictions for how the metaverse will primarily be used moving forward
• Two problems with the metaverse in its current state 

Referenced links and articles: 

• Punk 6529 and the Open Metaverse (OM): https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/punk6529-takes-nft-art-to-a-new-level-with-om-launch-in-the-metaverse-969711 
• Wired.com's explanation of "The Metaverse": https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse/ 

Learn more at https://www.web3simplified.xyz/  

PS - Stick around until the end for a special guest on the podcast