Alt Thinking September 26, 2024
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Unlocking the Open Metaverse with Alfred Tom of OMA3

165 - Unlocking the Open Metaverse with Alfred Tom of OMA3
Investment Team
  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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Join Alex, Andrew, and special guest Alfred Tom, Executive Director and Board Member of OMA3, as they explore the key differences between an open and closed metaverse, the mission of OMA3, and how their work is shaping the future of Web3, interoperability, and the metaverse ecosystem.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Alfred Tom, Executive Director and Board Member of OMA3. Listen in as they discuss the core differences between an open and closed metaverse, Alfred’s journey into the space, OMA3’s 100+ members and their reasons for joining the consortium, the complexities involved in building metaverse standards, the value and benefits of interoperability, the future liquidity hub of the metaverse, best practices for collaborating on standards, Wivity's relationship with OMA3, the best-equipped network for the metaverse, and more!

Tune in to the 165 DeFi Decoded episode to hear Alex, Andrew, and Alfred discuss all things DeFi and Web3. What is the difference between an open and closed metaverse? Which one fulfills Web3’s promise? What is the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3), and why is their work so important? What will be the web browser of the open metaverse, and how will users access it?

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] Introduction
[0:29] Open Metaverse vs. Closed Metaverse
[4:25] Alfred’s Journey
[5:48] OMA3’s Partners
[8:11] Building Standards for the Open Metaverse
[12:46] Benefits of Interoperability
[14:39] Accessing the Open Metaverse
[18:25] Future Liquidity Hub
[20:06] Collaboration on Standards
[24:20] Wivity
[27:18] Best Equipped Network for Metaverse
[30:40] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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