Virtual Reality Metaverse and Virtual Concerts with Louis Cacciuttolo, VRrOOm
Louis Cacciuttolo is the founder of VRrOOm, an influential online media platform dedicated to VR. In 2018, he launched the VRrOOm XR app, which hosts the XR selections of international festivals. Louis worked as Vice-President of THX, a George Lucas company specializing in cinema technology.
Virtual Reality Metaverse and Virtual Concerts with Louis Cacciuttolo, VRrOOm
00:00 Intro
00:30 What projects did you do or would be interesting to show?
02:58 What would you say about the evolution from the past to the future of virtual concerts?
10:18 What are the advantages of the virtual concert?
17:01 What do you think is the future of socializing in virtual reality?
20:01 What do you think about the evolution in social terms?
24:40 There will be a massification of your VR hardware and everyone will be able to access that?
28:07 What do you think about the link between VR and cryptos or NFTs?
33:16 What’s your next project?
Louis Cacciuttolo is the founder of VRrOOm, a social XR hub dedicated to the live streaming and 6DoF broadcasting of artistic performances, gamified narrative works and live shows, working with international artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre and festivals like the Venice Biennale or South by Southwest.
VRrOOm is now launching a proprietary metaverse platform aimed to artists, producers, festivals organizers or cultural venues so they can directly meet their audiences and monetize all types of cultural events in live and replay formats.
Louis worked as Vice-President of THX, a George Lucas company specialized in cinema technology.
He was the owner of the Théâtre du Minotaure in Béziers from 1999 to 2020. He is also a screenwriter, director, and producer of awarded films including the feature Cendre in 2014, and the animated short interactive VR film The Last Footprint in 2016. He co-produced the AR installation Digitalis, a participative work by artist Pierre Estève, adapted in augmented interactive audio, which premiered at Stereopsia Brussels in 2019.
Digital fashion, identity and creator economy in the Metaverse, with Adriana Hoppenbrouwer
We sit down with Adriana to discuss not only the role of digital fashion but more importantly its link with self-expression, digital identity and creator economy in the Metaverse.
We sit down with Adriana to discuss not only the role of digital fashion but more importantly its link with self-expression, digital identity and creator economy in the Metaverse.
In the video, you’ll get to know about :
– The role of digital fashion, its past, the current state of art and the future.
– The link between digital fashion and gaming
– How to establish a long term influence for retail and luxury brands
– The interaction between physical and digital fashion
– Technical infrastructure for digital fashion
– The vision of Metaverse’s future
00:00 Introduction
00:52 How did you enter into the metaverse?
02:06 Why did you do this shift?
05:03 What do you think is going to happen in the near future?
10:01 What’s your current focus, and what is the business model?
14:31 How did you build the technical infrastructure for the fabricant?
14:58 What’s your vision on interoperability?
18:54 How can entrepreneurs build a long-term strategy for the metaverse?
23:59 How can the luxury industry position itself in the metaverse?
26:56 What if I want to have a physical copy?
28:39 When can you have something very unique?
29:41 What’s your personal vision of the future of the metaverse?
Adriana is the co-founder and CCO of THE FABRICANT, a digital fashion house leading the fashion industry towards a new sector of digital-only clothing. Unconstrained by the boundaries of the physical realm, they create intriguing and seductive 3D fashion narratives and experiences.
Metaverse Summit is honored to present Unstoppable Domain – The #1 provider of NFT domains on the blockchain
Unstoppable Domains is on a mission to return the power of the internet to people. To accomplish this, we are creating NFT domains that put you back in control of your data. These aren’t just traditional domains, these are domains with superpowers.
NFT domain and decentralized digital identity for Metaverses
TLDR; NFT domains are domains that live on a public blockchain and give users complete ownership of their stored data. The main benefits to owning one are simplifying crypto transactions by replacing wallet addresses with the domain name and easily creating and hosting websites on web3.
If you haven’t heard yet, NFT domains are the newest kids on the block(chain) and they have the power to change what we know of as the internet today. But before we dive into all that goodness, let’s take a step back to run through what traditional domains are and define NFTs — that way, you can truly understand the superpowers behind NFT domains.
Typically, you interact with a traditional domain when you type the address (like Twitter.com) into your browser. But did you know traditional domains were originally built to do so much more on the internet? Think of functionalities like email and payments. Hard to believe, right?
But as we can see, traditional domains haven’t progressed much beyond displaying websites. This might be because traditional domains have been controlled by centralized servers since the internet was created. This made it much more difficult for developers to innovate on top of that technology.
Luckily for us, the tech that powers NFT domains (a.k.a. blockchains) opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for us on the web!
What is an NFT?
NFT (non-fungible token): a digital certificate of authenticity used to assign and verify ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Unlike fungible tokens, NFTs are not interchangeable with one another.
Okay, so how does blockchain technology make these NFT domains so special?
Great question! NFT domains are essentially a suite of smart contracts, which is a fancy term to describe software written on a public blockchain. This means that instead of one company controlling your data online, the power is transferred back to you as the user. And by being built on blockchains, anyone can look at the data stored there, creating a level of ultimate openness and transparency.
On top of that, there is the benefit of enhanced security — only you hold the power to make updates to your NFT domain, which minimizes worries about servers getting hacked or domains getting stolen.
All that to say, blockchain superpowers give everyone a safer way to surf the internet while also giving control back to you over what gets shared and where it gets shared.
Cool, I’m starting to get the power of blockchain but am still not 100% sure what I can DO with an NFT domain?
We were just about to get to that! To quickly summarize, here are your domain’s superpowers (with more exciting new features on the way):
Simplify crypto transactions by replacing all your complicated wallet addresses with your domain name as your username.
Use your domain to receive 275+ coins and tokens across multiple blockchain networks.
Login to apps with your domain name as your universal web3 username.
Unlike traditional domains, fully own and control your domain. You buy it once, you own it for life!
Easily create and host websites, ranging from personal websites to NFT galleries.
Why did we choose Unstoppable Domain?
Below are 5 reasons you need an Unstoppable Domain that range from the superpowers they provide compared to regular domains (such as also functioning as a wallet address) to the unique benefit of never having to pay renewal fees.
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Your NFT domain comes with the superpower to receive over 275 supported coins and tokens, with many more on the way! Now you can navigate crypto transactions with ease, regardless of the blockchain network. Browse the complete list of supported cryptocurrencies here.
#4) Decentralized Websites
Want to create a website on the decentralized web? Create one in just a few clicks with our pre-made templates. Own any NFTs? Create a gallery-style website to show off your favorite collectibles as your collection grows. We’ll be adding more features and templates in the future, so stay tuned here.
#5) Own Your Identity on Web3
As the world shifts to web3, it’ll be more important than ever to own your part of the new internet. By owning an Unstoppable Domain, you’ll not only help progress the digital world, you’ll ensure your identity is secured for the next wave of technology.
OVER is the decentralized infrastructure for the AR Metaverse, merging the physical and virtual world through Augmented Reality, creating a new dimension where everything is possible.
Our decentralized digital layer enables OVER users to create never-before-seen geolocalized experiences. Now, it’s your turn to stake a claim.
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THE BUILDING BLOCKS of the AR Metaverse
OVER is building the Metaverse and making it accessible for anyone, from anywhere.
Thanks to the SDK, builders can use an expressive tool to connect 3D assets, experiences, and play-to-earn games to the spatial domains defined by OVRLands and mapped with OVRLand Mapping.
PARIS, 31 March 2022 8AM EST. Metaverse Summit and Paris NFT Day announced a partnership focused on showcasing the expanding ecosystem at the intersection of Blockchain and Metaverse, with an initiative that supports the development, growth and launch of next-generation metaverse projects. As part of this engagement, Metaverse Summit will become a programming member of the Paris NFT Day, with representatives participating in curation and programmation during Paris NFT Day, as well as leading industry-specific insights.
“Through this initiative, Metaverse Summit and the Paris NFT Day are forming a deep collaborative partnership, which recognizes the value proposition Metaverse Summit presents for the blockchain industry.” said Yingzi Yuan, Founder of the Metaverse Summit.
“NFTs and metaverses are closely intricated to create the worlds of tomorrow, given that statement, Paris NFT Day and Metaverse Summit are glad to partner together to showcase the possibilities of the future digital worlds.” said Emmanuel Fenet, CEO of Chain Of Events.
About Metaverse Summit
Metaverse Summit gathers entrepreneurs, builders, investors and experts to explore and build the future of metaverse together. Metaverse Summit is set to explore and build the future of metaverse together. It gathers builders, entrepreneurs, investors and experts from Blockchain, 3D Creation, Virtual Worlds, Social and Digital Identity, Gaming, VR/AR, Web3 and beyond. The 2-days event during 16-17 July is a unique moment for the international community to meet in person, create new synergies, and develop projects. We believe that sharing and transmitting knowledge is the most sustainable way to develop the decentralized, fertile future of Metaverse. To learn more, please visit: www.metaverse-summit.org.
About Paris NFT Day
The shift from web2 to web3 is becoming clearer with NFTs allowing creators to unleash their creativity, coming up with disruptive business ideas. Paris NFT Day will gather the biggest players in metaverse, security, art, luxury, gaming, and sports to unveil the true potential of NFTs and how they will remodel tomorrow’s business paradigms. Paris NFT Day is more than a conference, it is a life-size experience allowing total immersion in the web3 universe. More information at https://www.nftday.paris/
In the new era of Metaverse entrepreneurship, it is important to combine the divers tech stacks and create something truly innovative and creative. Pixelynx is ticking a lot of those l boxes: AR, Gaming, Music, NFT, Creator economy. Listen to this episode of Metaverse Summit Roadshow to learn how Inder the CEO of Pixelynx BUIDL the product and fit into the future of Metaverse.
00:00 intro
00:30 What are Pixelynx?
02:04 What mobile games link between the real world and the digital world?
05:34 What is the near future of the development of AR hardware?
12:42 What NFT has unlocked the new kind of business model?
In this episode of Metaverse Roadshow we interviewed two female founders in the metaverse topic.
Our invitees, Susan Cummings, CEO of Petaverse Network, and Tiny Rebel Games, and Camille Merré an entrepreneur, artist, Co-Founder/Chief of Metaverse of GEM-XR.
In this episode of Metaverse Roadshow we interviewed two female founders in the metaverse topic.
Our invitees, Susan Cummings, CEO of Petaverse Network, and Tiny Rebel Games, and Camille Merré an entrepreneur, artist, Co-Founder/Chief of Metaverse of GEM-XR.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Why create the project?
04:53 What is the difference between the current creation model in web3 and metaverse?
08:28 What is the kind of solution for interoperability?
12:48 What are three blockchain elements we can edit somewhere?
[Metaverse Summit] Blockchain Gaming Guilds, decentralized community beyond Play-to-earn
With the emergence of the Play-to-Earn business model, comes a new type of gaming guilds. By playing various crypto games, a guild is able to obtain as many NFTs as possible from various sources, and most of them aim to create their own NFT market if they did not do so already. With the launch of tokens, Crypto guilds have the potential to solve the centralization problem that traditional guilds have.
Mirko from Unix Gaming shared with us the creation and community of an emerging gaming guild.
There is a big difference between traditional gaming guilds and crypto game guilds. While the traditional type is limited to the game, and it can rise or fall with it, the crypto variant aims to become a platform to support new gamers.
00:00 intro
00:21 Today we have a miracle from Unix.
01:10 Tell us about what kind of game did you play before crypto gaming?
04:41 What is Unix today?
14:16 What’s Play to earn and do you think there will be more « Axie » this year?
19:17 You mentioned the number of Unix since last year.
26:04 Do you think this can play out?
32:19 How do you think two different kinds of metabolism development can merge?
32:34 What’s your vision of metaverse this year and in five to ten years?
40:25 Telling us all the experiences building Unix
“Metaverse Masterclass” is a series of reports, articles and interviews from experts around different topics in Metaverse. This is an article by Laura Pan, originally appeared in Resilience of Luxury Companies in Times of Change
Demna Gvasalia, the current creative director of Balenciaga, belongs to a new wave of creative directors that includes Kim Jones at Christian Dior, Matthew Williams at Givenchy, and Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton, all of them hand-picked by the leaders of luxury conglomerates to bring new life to heritage brands. Gvasalia, the founder of the cult streetwear brand Vetements, has always been very forward thinking, and in a class of his own. His appointment as creative director of famed couture house Balenciaga in 2015, came as a surprise as it was thought to indicate that Kering SA owner Francios Henri-Pinault could be trying to catch on to the streetwear trend. However, Gvasalia has proven that tearing up the rule book can be both innovative and profitable. In the 6 years at the helm of Balenciaga, Gvasalia had brought so much value to the maison, that it overtook Gucci as the most search brand in 2021, according to Lyst. All of this was attributed to Gvasalia’s out of the box ideas, which caught the attention of Meta (formerly Facebook) in a tweet; days after the announcement of its rebranding, by asking Balenciaga for dress code in the Metaverse.
(Screenshot from Twitter, Meta Oct 29, 2021)
It all started in 2020, when fashion companies were looking for innovative ways to showcase their upcoming collections. While most brands resorted to the classic livestream fashion shows, Balenciaga announced that it will show its fall/winter 2021 collection as a fully interactive video game. Gvasalia and his team at Balenciaga created an online role-playing game (RPG) titled Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow, where players take a journey into a dystopic world set in New York in the year 2032. Attendees of the fashion show were able to follow the main character as they explore the realm. The character follows the illuminated arrows through a series of zones, and encounters non-playable characters (NPC) — models wearing the latest collection. This digital realm mimics game play, where you move from one level to the next, with each level designed according to a different theme. What Balenciaga created was out of this world, or rather a parallel universe where reality meets virtual reality. The show was an astounding success, as it resonated deeply with its target audience because they now believed the brand truly understood what was relatable to them.
(screenshot from YouTube, Balenciaga Dec 8, 2020)
Luxury fashion has always been about pushing the limits of creativity and finding newer ways to engage with the end customer, but Gvasalia found a revolutionary format to showcase that creativity while connecting with Balenciaga’s target audience. The dystopia Balenciaga created for Afterworld demonstrated how digital realms (Metaverse) can offer a kind of escape. This was the first taste of the potential fashion and luxury brands have in the metaverse.
Since 2020 has been a time of great distress; with many of us facing new feelings of constraint and isolation. It is games like Nintendo’s Animal Crossing that transported players away from their mundane zoom meetings and daunting housework to another world. More than a distraction, Animal Crossing allowed people to travel vicariously to different islands and socialize with friends from all over the world. Players were able to connect both on Nintendo’s online platform as well as Discord to have a full experience, e.g.: I would be playing my character in Italy, and visiting my sister’s island, but she was physically located in Australia. It also gave players the opportunity to dress up in designer clothing as a way to express themselves freely. While fashion and gaming collaborations are not new, cue EA Games’ The Sims and their collaborations with H&M and Moschino in 2007 and 2019, respectively. It is the ability to connect with one another, not only online but through other platforms such as social media, forums and livechats that has allowed a kind of synergy between fashion and gaming. Still, today only a handful of brands have ventured into this segment, most notably Louis Vuitton and League of Legends for the 2019 World Championship held in Paris. Other brands slowly followed suit, starting with Valentino and Marc Jacobs with Animal Crossing, Gucci and Pokemon Go, and more recently Balenciaga and Moncler for Fortnite.
Luxury brands’ late entry into the gaming sector was not a lack of vision, but rather the lack of complimentary between the two industries. Many would assume that fashion could only exist in dress-up games, yet they have completely neglected the profitable skins segment on all online games’ platforms. According to Forbes, 69% of Fortnite players spend money on the game (Fortnite is actually free to play, but you can buy battle passes which offers more bonuses during the gameplay), and the average expenditure per player is about US$85.In 2018, almost 60% of Fortnite’s revenue came directly from skins. It wasn’t until 2021, when brands such as Ferrari, Balenciaga and Moncler decided to be part of the Fortnite repertoire. Even then, it was Louis Vuitton that pioneered luxury’s entry into esports. The brand had been involved with sports in the past — since 2010 it has designed the trophy case for the FIFA World Cup — so its 2019 announcement that it would be creating the case for that year’s League of Legends World Championship in Paris should have come as no surprise. After all, Louis Vuitton was known for its unexpected collaborations, teaming up with cult streetwear brand Supreme in 2017. This time, it worked with Riot Games (the developer of League of Legends) to dress hip-hop group True Damage in Louis Vuitton skins for their opening ceremony performance at the championship. Following the success of this alliance, Louis Vuitton created a League of Legends capsule collection of 40 pieces designed by womenswear creative director Nicolas Ghesquière.
(Source: Louisvuitton.com, Nov 14, 2019)
League of Legends is one of the most-played multiplayer games, with around 115 million monthly players worldwide. It is also the most-played game in esports worldwide. The esports industry is worth US$950 million as of 2020 and is predicted to reach US$1.6 billion by 2023, according to Statista.This is a huge opportunity for luxury brands, considering the vast exposure it provides. Unlike any other platform, the esports stage has a dedicated and concentrated viewership composed of people of all ages and various financial backgrounds. More recently, we are seeing a rise in newfound wealth among gamers and live streamers. Current estimates suggest that top streamers earn upwards of US$500,000 a month, potentially outpacing high earners in traditional career paths. In April 2020, in the middle of the global pandemic lockdown, Travis Scott, an American rapper, drew a crowd of 27 million players to a digital live show on Fortnite’s platform. On the day of the show, Fortnite offered unique skins that could only be purchased prior to attending the live concert.
Even till this day, players of Fortnite are complaining about missing out on the skin and upset that it was never made available again. It was because of this, Fortnite restructured their strategy with Ariana Grande’s Rift Tour which was held from the 6th — 8th August 2021 over several time slots.
(Screenshot of actual game play on Fortnite, Aug 6, 2021)
Ariana Grande’s rift tour was the perfect example of what the Metaverse could hold for fashion and luxury. Minutes before the show, players have the opportunity to choose and purchase skins and emotes. Then as players wait in the lobby before being transported to the concert, player could connect with one another either through their Discord Group, private calls or livestream to discuss or provide commentary of the events. Now, imagine if this was a virtual fashion show — just like the one Balenciaga did in November 2020. It would really transport all of us, not just the fashion influencers, celebrities, and journalist, into the metaverse to experience the brand-new collection.
Digital fashion, identity and creator economy in the Metaverse, with Adriana Hoppenbrouwer
We sit down with Adriana to discuss not only the role of digital fashion but more importantly its link with self-expression, digital identity and creator economy in the Metaverse.
Digital fashion, identity and creator economy in the Metaverse
We sit down with Adriana to discuss not only the role of digital fashion but more importantly its link with self-expression, digital identity and creator economy in the Metaverse.
In the video, you’ll get to know about :
– The role of digital fashion, its past, the current state of art and the future.
– The link between digital fashion and gaming
– How to establish a long term influence for retail and luxury brands
– The interaction between physical and digital fashion
– Technical infrastructure for digital fashion
– The vision of Metaverse’s future
00:00 Introduction
00:52 How did you enter into the metaverse?
02:06 Why did you do this shift?
05:03 What do you think is going to happen in the near future?
10:01 What’s your current focus, and what is the business model?
14:31 How did you build the technical infrastructure for the fabricant?
14:58 What’s your vision on interoperability?
18:54 How can entrepreneurs build a long-term strategy for the metaverse?
23:59 How can the luxury industry position itself in the metaverse?
26:56 What if I want to have a physical copy?
28:39 When can you have something very unique?
29:41 What’s your personal vision of the future of the metaverse?
Adriana is the co-founder and CCO of THE FABRICANT, a digital fashion house leading the fashion industry towards a new sector of digital-only clothing. Unconstrained by the boundaries of the physical realm, they create intriguing and seductive 3D fashion narratives and experiences.
Building a video game as a gateway to blockchain and DeFi with Jérôme de Tychey
In this episode of Metaverse Summit Roadshow, we sat down with Jerome De Tychey to talk about the link between DeFi and Games. We talked about his project Cometh, a blockchain game integrating both DeFi and NFT features into a gaming experience. Decentralized finance (DeFi) games are enabling a shift towards play-to-earn model, how to balance gameplay and DeFi core? Game studio’s top-down approach is better or crypto-natives will win? Bonus points: Jerome gave the game developers who want to adopt Blockchain elements around the choice and the long term vision.
In this episode of Metaverse Summit Roadshow, we sat down with Jerome De Tychey to talk about the link between DeFi and Games. We talked about his project Cometh, a blockchain game integrating both DeFi and NFT features into a gaming experience. Decentralized finance (DeFi) games are enabling a shift towards play-to-earn model, how to balance gameplay and DeFi core? Game studio’s top-down approach is better or crypto-natives will win? Bonus points: Jerome gave the game developers who want to adopt Blockchain elements around the choice and the long term vision.
00:00 Intro
01:45 What are the significant changes in blockchain?
09:47 Why did you build a blockchain gaming project?
22:02 What is possible in blockchain and what is your big motivation?
28:51 How will the next 10 years play out?
35:46 What kind of role do developers and publishers have in the future?
39:49 What are the pros and cons of using Ethereum for gaming?
47:10 How can this technology be made more accessible?
Jérôme de Tychey is the founder and CEO of Cometh, a video game built on Ethereum. He’s also the current president of Ethereum-France, one of the largest blockchain-oriented non-profits in France.
France boasts homegrown crypto heroes in several distinct fields. These industry leaders are advancing the democratization and adoption of crypto not only in France but more importantly around the world. In this panel, we have gathered five French entrepreneurs, investors and influencers in the sector, each with a different focus.
Hadrien Zerah, Managing Director chez Nomadic Lab
Julien Bouteloup, Founder / CEO Stake Capital
Ivan de Lastours, Blockchain/Crypto Lead at Bpifrance
Blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3 are hotter topics than ever before. More and more “crypto curious” people have become enticed by the promise of blockchain: some hope to join the ranks of the “crypto-rich”, while others see only scams and hacks and remain curious but skeptical. But the fact remains that blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies continue to be adopted by companies across many industries: to paraphrase Marc Andreesen, crypto is eating the world. With the recent emergence of the Metaverse thesis, the vision of a blockchain-based Web3 is closer than ever before to mass adoption.
You may not be aware, but France boasts homegrown crypto heroes in several distinct fields. These industry leaders are advancing the democratization and adoption of crypto not only in France but more importantly around the world. In this panel, we have gathered five French entrepreneurs, investors and influencers in the sector, each with a different focus.
They are well positioned to insightfully discuss topics including:
– What is DeFi (Decentralized Finance) and why does it matter?
– What will the financial market look like in 20-30 years?
– How do crypto, blockchain and NFTs fit into the “Metaverse” thesis?
– How is crypto currently regulated in France and under “European Sovereignty”?