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What Problem Does the Metaverse Solve?

May 31

05:35 PM - 06:00 PM

Description

As a long-time technology trend scout, Leslie Shannon knows that the most successful innovations are the ones that genuinely solve problems - without costing too much. So - what problems does the Metaverse solve? When does the cost of the Metaverse become too high? Join Leslie for a practical tour through the various iterations of today's Metaverse and a real-world, concrete evaluation of which Metaverse elements will propel the creation of the unified, problem-solving Metaverse of the future. Spoiler alert: Not all of today's Metaverse iterations are going to make it!

Speakers

Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting , Nokia

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