The Metaverse is Still Messy

Technologists have been talking about the metaverse for a long time, and here at WIRED we wrote about it a lot. We don't know how to define the next generation of the internet, which is contingent on 3D experiences and a persistent, continuous federated identity. Was it still confusing? Matthew Ball, a strategist, venture capitalist, and author, talks about his new book The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything, on this week's Gadget Lab.

We want to know how Ball defines the metaverse, whether the metaverse should be regulated, and what a realistic vision of interoperability might be.

There are show notes.

Matthew Ball wrote The Metaverse: And How it will Revolutionize everything. The June cover story is about Web3 You can follow all of WIRED's coverage here.

There are recommendations.

Matthew is a fan of The Old Man and the US Supreme CourtStrict Scrutiny. Try out an electric car for a bit. Lauren is a big fan of the Supreme Court and the 5-4Podcast.

Matthew Ball can be reached on social media. There is a person named Gilad EDelman. LaurenGoode is the name of the person. The person is Michael Calore. The main hotline should be blinged out. The show is produced by a man. Solar Keys is our theme song.

How to listen to something.

If you want to get every episode for free, you have to subscribe through the audio player on this page.

If you have an iPad, tap this link to open the Podcasts app. You can find an app like Overcast or Pocket Casts on the internet. You can find us if you use the app on your phone. We are also on the music streaming service. You can get the RSS feed if you need it.