Behind Every Avatar, There is a Person

I've been working for over a year to get some of the best experts together to talk about the (real) applications of the #metaverse. Finally, today I can see the results of my work: the first Polybius. Uncovering the Metaverse in Hospitality viewpoint is out. Special thanks go to Henri, Jill, and Davy that keep up with my shenanigans! Here are my favorite quotes.

1. The metaverse will be an endless blue ocean that could benefit humanity as a whole. ~ Dr Mark van Rijmenam
2. Behind every avatar, there is a person. ~ Tracy Cosgrove
3. The key question is not WHAT the Metaverse is, but rather WHEN. ~ Tibor Mérey
4. The recent pandemic played a significant role in pushing the idea of the metaverse from dystopian into reality. ~ Julius Yls
5. What is being created is a realm that knows no bounds. ~ Salman Halawi
6. The right decisions will allow the Metaverse industry to get into gear. Strategic mistakes, on the other hand, will lead to the worst of failures. ~ Roberto Garavaglia
7. There is much more to it than the simple term "metaverse," and it is much older than Facebook's rebranding. ~ Eli Strzelecka
8. We have been talking about the metaverse more than we know. We just have been calling it differently. ~ Brian Vertone
9. It's difficult to imagine any part of life or society that the metaverse won't touch. ~ Sophia Shluger
10. Entering and using the metaverse is easy. We should not over-complicate it. ~ Hasan Algarhy
11. Although the metaverse is brand and device-agnostic, Meta is playing a significant role in the industry. ~ Sergio Schemeil
12. In the metaverse, will we reproduce the inequalities of the real world, or will we be able to create more equitable economies? ~ Mattia Papa
13. We are facing the real possibility of canceling every geographical, social and political barrier simply thanks to technological innovation. ~ Edoardo Maria Bisignani
14. The metaverse didn't become a trillion-dollar industry from one day to another. Technology was already heading in that direction; the pandemic triggered and accelerated the process. ~ Luca Lupattelli
15. With the metaverse, we are soon to be experiencing another "smartphone" type paradigm shift similar to 2004. ~ Michael C. Cohen
16. Without tools, humans are the least efficient animals on the planet, yet place a hammer or sickle in our hands, and we become the most dominant force. Our digital devices represent an extension of ourselves. ~ Spencer Tarring
17. Our digital, physical, and metaverse persona will have an impact on each other. ~ Arul Prakash
18. The metaverse is still in its early stages, but brands are already making inroads and reaching out to customers. ~ Pulidevan 💵
19. We are transitioning from being mere spectators to being part of the internet. ~ Alex Ratto