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Welcome to Part II of our conversation with Vince Kadlubek, co-founder of Meow Wolf, aka the ‘next-gen’ Disney, or what I like to call the ‘real-world metaverse’.
If you haven't listened to Part I, trust me… Press pause and check out that episode via this link here.
It’s garnered the best + most feedback of any piece of Medium Energy content to date. It also sets important context and provides ideas that underpin this conversation, such as…
The future of storytellingHow to tap into/harness imaginationBalancing spontaneity with controlPricesless lesson in entrepreneurshipHow to bring a dream & vision to life out of thin air (e.g. ‘believing the unbelievable’)Here in Part II, we dive into the future of Meow Wolf and how they’re integrating spatial computing, AI, and crypto.
We also discuss the challenges of leading a company, dealing with failure, and adapting to your own weaknesses.
In the end, we bring things home by getting deep. We discuss…
Vince’s experience with love and deathHow to incorporate these parts of the human experience into our daily work and lives.What questions we need to be asking ourselves as we face this moment of exponential changeI came away from this conversation feeling really optimistic about where technology is taking us… Confident you’ll feel the same… So, let's get started.
Here’s Part II of our talk with Vince Kadlubek.
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This was my favorite conversation of the past year (both on and outside of Medium Energy). It’s a chat with entrepreneur, dreamer, and dear friend: Vince Kadlubek.
Vince is one of the most compelling thinkers I know. He's also the co-founder of Meow Wolf: one of the world's most original and exciting ventures within arts and entertainment.
For those unfamiliar, Meow Wolf is akin to a next-generation Disney, but with a unique twist… catapulting visitors into a vortex of childlike wonder & awe.
More concretely, they transform huge physical spaces into a kaleidoscope of immersive experiences that blur the lines between art gallery, amusement park, and interactive museum.
With locations flourishing in Santa Fe, Denver, and Las Vegas—and with more on the horizon—the realms they build look & feel like a real-world ‘metaverse’, transporting visitors into narratives brimming with digital art, sculpture, and an evolving array of technologies like AI, augmented reality, and spatial audio. We also discuss the potential to use cryptocurrency and NFTs… which in my opinion, is where things start to get really interesting…
This convo was too rich and expansive for just one episode, so we’re dividing it into two parts.
In this first installment, we cover:
The ethos driving Meow Wolf, tracing its origins and exploring a concept that resonates deeply with me: the ability to believe in the unbelievable.The evolution of storytelling and its impact on our species, considering how such experiences not only offer healing and growth but can also usher in new avenues for finding purpose and meaning in our lives.This idea of ‘religion without religion’, as we navigate a world where traditional religious structures have left a void (of community & places with inspiration + hope)These themes are not just intellectually stimulating; they touch on something elemental to the human experience… something we’ll explore further into in Part II.
For now, let’s dive into Part I!
I find these topics endlessly fascinating, and upon hearing Vince’s perspective, I think you will too. So without further adieu, I bring you, Vince Kadlubek…
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Welcome back to another episode of Medium Energy! We have a fun and enlightening episode for you all today: a chat with Dani Loftus, the founder and CEO of DRAUP.
Draup is one of the leading platforms and marketplaces out there for digital fashion and accessories. Think of them as a blend between E-Bay and Etsy, but for digital luxury goods. You can also liken them to a ‘digital fashion house’ of sorts, designing their own items while cultivating discussion & community around the latest trends.
This might seem like a rather esoteric topic, but think again… The level of adoption and revenue from digital fashion and self expression in virtual worlds is eye popping.
It’s one of the largest, if not the largest way to make money today in 'the metaverse'. Look no further than Fortnite, who’s made billions of $$ from digital cosmetic items (aka ‘skins).
Even if you’re not into fashion, stay tuned… This conversation expands into a variety of compelling & fundamental topics. To name a few:
* NFTs: We dive more broadly into the topic of NFTs, discussing how to extract real value and utility, and how shes navigated these various bull & bear cycles
* Identity & Self Expression: We get philosophical and discuss the the future of identity and cultural expression, in this next generation of the internet
* GenAI: Of course, we’d be remiss to not hit on how AI is going to play a role in both building her business and digital fashion writ large
* Entrepreneurship: And for the aspiring entrepreneurs out there, we also cover some of Dani's personal experiences in building her first business. Her story holds valuable lessons in having a bias for action, how to just get started, and how to learn by doing.
I had a blast in this convo with Dani. Confident y'all will enjoy it as well! So without further adieu, I bring you... Dani Loftus.
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“We’re bringing digital things into our world for the first time. That’s going to be incredibly radical. And I think there are very few things you can work on as a technologist that are more meaningful than spatial computing. Because spatial computing is ultimately the eyes and ears and the proprioception, the physical understanding of the world, for AI. When you’re building spatial computing, you’re building the sensory apparatus of our future AI companions. And that’s a really meaningful thing to do.”- Nils Phil, CEO Auki Labs
Today's episode is with Nils Pihl, the CEO of Auki Labs.
Auki Labs is one of the most fascinating startups I've come across in a while, largely because they represent the complete trifecta we focus on here at Medium Energy: spatial computing, AI, and blockchain
They’re also fascinating due to their approach to building out one of the more important, yet under discussed frontiers in technology: the ‘AR Cloud’, or Augmented Reality Cloud.
You can think of the AR Cloud as shared 3D scans (or digital reconstructions) of the physical world.
These scans act as 3D maps (or digital twins) of physical environments, acting in turn as a digital fabric upon which augmented reality devices can synchronize and overlay digital content on the real world. This will allow multiple people to see/interact with the same content all in the same location, all while giving devices an understanding of the real world.
In short, the AR Cloud is the foundation for allowing the internet to fully fuse with the real world, producing what is now being called ‘the spatial web’.
The AR Cloud won’t only be critical for AR glasses. It can also power other computer vision based systems like self driving cars, robots, drones, etc.
As for the blockchain & crypto element… No this is not about just visualizing NFTs in a virtual world. It’s being used for something much more compelling and consequential.
Excited for you to listen to this one. It’ll really get the wheels spinning, while also providing valuable insights into:
* The technology powering spatial computing
* Some of it's more philosophical implications
* How we can earn an income with Spatial + Crypto
* How spatial computing can help us thrive in a world of AI and complete automation
Alright, without further adieu, I bring you: Nils Pihl.
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On today’s episode, we’re flipping the script. This time I’m in the hot seat, interviewed by David Mattin on Real Vision’s new segment ‘The Exponential Age’.
You can check out their show/channel via this link here. (I have a few other interviews with them coming down the pipe, so stay tuned!)
We cover a range of topics under the spatial computing umbrella, including:
* Why the metaverse needs a reckoning, and how it should be defined (per my essay: How to Defend the Metaverse)
* The key unlocks for spatial computing to go mainstream
* How enterprises need to prepare for a ‘spatial first’ future
* How to communicate the value of spatial computing internally at your business
* The primary intersections between AI & spatial computing
* How/why humanoid robotics = spatial computing
* The long term implications of humanoids (per my essay: The Humanoid Race)
If interested in diving deeper into these topics & ideas, check out the essays below!
How to Defend the Metaverse
Finding Solace in the Age of AI
The Humanoid Race
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Today’s guest is Cam Mullen, the CEO and co-founder of Nevermet, the #1 VR dating app in the world.
This was a fun one. Think of Nevermet as the Hinge, Bumble, or Tinder of the metaverse, yet… quite different, and certainly more engaging. As you’ll hear in this interview, they’re enabling so much more than the mindless swiping and hollow chit chat plaguing dating apps today.
If you're still on the fence about all things metaverse, you'll probably wince at the idea of finding love in virtual worlds. But hear Cam out. He’s a great thinker with ideas that I think will expand your mind and leave you thinking differently about identity, connection, relationships, and why there might be some real upside to this approach.
I hope you enjoy this jaunt into the future of romance, and if you like the episode, please leave us a review with the number of stars you deem worthy.It goes a long way to helping us grow!
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Today's guest is Nanea Reeves, the CEO and co-founder of Tripp.
Tripp is one of my favorite AR/VR applications. It’s also one of the most important use cases for spatial computing: leveraging the power of immersive experiences for mental health and emotional well-being.
You can think of Tripp as the Calm or the Headspace of the 'metaverse'.
Nanea has had an impressive business career, operating as a C-Suite executive across numerous media & gaming companies, including Electronic Arts as the SVP & COO of Global Online. But what I find most compelling is her personal journey. She's overcome a lot of adversity, from childhood and well into her adult life.
The kind of adversity that would force most people into a pit of despair... But Nanea was the epitome of anti-fragile. She found ways to grow, evolve, and emerge as the ideal leader for a mission like Tripp’s.
As someone who’s had their own bout with mental health, I’m quite passionate about their mission. I wrote about it at length in this essay, ‘The Ultimate Promise of the Metaverse’.
It argues that to battle the inherent afflictions of exponential tech, we’re going to need more powerful ways to reset our nervous system and ‘escape’ the noise.
Ways to tap into something bigger, grander, and more vast.
Ways to tap into flow, ‘stir the soul’, and reset our perspective, similar to the power of ancient monasteries or religions of old.
Excited for you to listen to this one. Enjoy!
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Today's episode is with renowned ‘metaverse' + virtual reality OG, Tony Parisi.
Tony is one the earliest pioneers in all thing immersive tech and he has the stories, wisdom, and scar tissue to prove it.
Tony is also an author and a very talented musician, which is where we start the conversation, exploring how Tony is combining his technical prowess with his passion for music to create the first every play to be produced and funded by NFTs.
I'm excited for you to listen one, its got a bit of everything... from tech, to philosophy, to the trial & tribulations of the start life... and much more. Enjoy!
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This is the official 'launch episode' for the Medium Energy podcast. It summarizes the definition and thesis of Medium Energy, explores the keys to flourishing in the 'exponential age', and provides a glimpse into the content roadmap to come.
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This is a recording of my essay: WTF is Medium Energy?
It explains the philosophy of 'Medium Energy', and how its core ideas/themes will be critical to human flourishing during the age of exponential tech and exponential change.
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This is an audio recording of my most popular essay on AI: "Finding Solace in the Age of AI"
I wrote this after the initial explosion of ChatGPT, and the ensuing AI hysteria. It's even more poignant now, as AI continues to advance and creep into more area of human proficiency, e.g. creativity, reasoning, etc.
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This is a recording of my most popular essay series: The Fate of Apples Vision Pro. Here in Part II, we discuss why the skeptic/haters are wrong about the Apple Vision Pro, and why Apple's strategy is spot on.
In the end, we wax poetic about where spatial computing is going, and what it means for society/being human.
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This is a recording of Medium Energy's most popular essay to date: 'The Fate of Apple's Vision Pro: Part I'.
Part I covers the past, present, and future of human computer interaction.
We explore these topics through the lens of my experience working for an augmented reality startup called Meta (The OG Meta...Facebook took our name after the company shut down in 2019).
Meta was trying to build something comparable to the AVP. We were close, yet so far...
Hope you enjoy, and if so... please do leave a rating/review!
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