Upcoming meeting: What is the Metaverse? | Dec 28th 7 pm Salon 10
The Metaverse Has Already Arrived. But What Does That Actually Mean?
Once a niche concept beloved of tech enthusiasts, the idea of a centralized virtual world, a “place” parallel to the physical world, has careened into the mainstream landscape this year, as epitomized by Facebook’s decision in October to rebrand as Meta.
Millions of people are spending hours a day in virtual social spaces like Roblox and Fortnite. Interest in purely digital ownership has spiked dramatically, with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies making headlines. These are called to be part of the metaverse. But what does it actually mean? Are we ready to embrace "all-in" digital identity and digital life? Is this a technology of the future that we should strive for?
These and other questions we will explore during the upcoming meeting of The Economic Club of Hong Kong.
Date: Dec 28th, Tue 7pm-9pm
Location: Salon 10 (Arbuthnot Rd., 10, Central).
Theme: "What is the Metaverse?"
Suggested articles to read:
1. The Metaverse Has Already Arrived. Here’s What That Actually Means https://time.com/6116826/what-is-the-metaverse/
2. The Metaverse Land Rush Is an Illusion https://www.wired.com/story/metaverse-land-rush-illusion/
Fee: free, attendees would buy a drink as a courtesy to the venue.
Sign up: Press "Going" to on our Facebook event page or register through the Eventbrite.
Format: free-flow discussion in a small group of 4 people. We will not have a speaker on chosen discussion topic, thus your self-preparation is key for an intelligent and quality discussion within a group (under Chatham House Rule).
Agenda:
7:00-7:30 pm - get together, order drinks, read articles
7:30-8:30 pm - small group discussions (4-5 people each)
8:30-9:00 pm - changing groups and summary sharing
The Economic Club is a community of intellectually curious people in Hong Kong. Founded in 2015, it is a space where people come together to connect, learn from each other and just have fun through small-group discussions on selected topics.
Learn more about the Economic Club on https://www.econclubhk.org/