Tom Emrich

Passionate about Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and the Metaverse. Director of Product at Niantic. Posts are my own. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

Tom Emrichtomemrich
2022-11-20

This reads like a new Sci-Fi show but it's actually a reality.

"Tuvalu will be preserved in the metaverse as rising sea levels threaten to destroy the country: Climate change could soon make this entire country literally disappear."

Read more: mashable.com/article/tuvalu-me

Watch the Tuvaluan Minister's announcement:
youtu.be/lXpeO5BgAOM

Tom Emrichtomemrich
2022-11-20

"Among other findings, the analysis predicts that VR games revenue could rise to $3.2 billion by 2024, with as many as 46 million active headsets in use. More specifically, Newzoo predicts that the VR market will hit $1.8 billion in 2022, with 27.7 million headsets in usegames revenue could rise to $3.2 billion by 2024, with as many as 46 million active headsets in use." venturebeat.com/games/newzoo-p

Tom Emrichtomemrich
2022-11-20

@avibarzeev ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹

Tom Emrichtomemrich
2022-11-20

Mastodon feels like Twitter + Tumblr + Discord had a baby

Tom Emrichtomemrich
2022-11-20

"Metaโ€™s Notorious B.I.G. VR Concert to Feature โ€˜Hyperrealisticโ€™ Avatar of Late Rapper."

I've spoke in the past on how AR/VR will change our relationship with death. This is an example of how this new immersive technology can help us form new memories with someone who has passed.

Read more here: variety.com/2022/digital/news/โ€ฉ

Tom Emrichtomemrich
2022-11-20

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi Mastodon! Glad to be here!

You can expect all things Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Metaverse from my feed.

Interested in these topics? Let's connect!

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