DC: Interesting.
“In the journal Science, a multidisciplinary team of bioethics, law, and informatics scholars write that NFTs, as a digital contract of ownership, could help citizens track and control who accesses their personal health records.” https://t.co/xz4p9BwTGu
— Daniel Christian (he/him/his) (@dchristian5) February 5, 2022
Why Wall Street thinks the metaverse will be worth trillions — from fortune.com by Bernhard Warner; resource from Ori Inbar on Twitter
Also from Ori Inbar:
What Could Web3 Mean for Education? — from edsurge.com by Rebecca Koenig
Excerpts:
It’s an ecosystem that could transform schools—sites for teaching and learning—into marketplaces—sites for buying and selling.
That includes higher education. In the vein of MOOC platforms, Web3 systems could make it easier to “unbundle” college courses from degree programs and universities, enabling individuals to sign up for whatever classes they want and instructors to market their courses to consumers directly, says Vriti Saraf, a former charter school teacher and administrator and Teach for America alumna who founded a startup called k20 Educators.
? The #NFT market has exploded over the past year.
? Sales soared past $24.9 billion in 2021, according to market tracker @DappRadar.
?? But more artists are sounding the alarm over thieves stealing their digital work.
?? How big is the industry’s fraud problem? ? pic.twitter.com/3CvrgqndpZ
— Thomson Reuters Foundation News (@TRF_Stories) January 18, 2022
5 brands already boldly embracing the metaverse — from thedrum.com by Dani Gibson
As part of The Drum’s Metaverse Deep Dive, we round up some of the best examples of brands causing a stir within the virtual online world by creating out of this world experiences.
Marketing in the metaverse — from thedrum.com
NFTs, DeFi & Metaverse To Rule Crypto Space In 2022 — from 101blockchains.com by Georgia Weston
Excerpt:
The year 2021 has been an exceptional milestone in the world of cryptocurrencies for various reasons. In 2021, the crypto market hit the $3 trillion dollar market cap while China imposed a complete ban on crypto trading and mining. In a dramatic year for cryptocurrencies, new trends such as non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance (DeFi), and the metaverse emerged as prominent highlights in the crypto space.
The discussions around NFTs, DeFi, and the ever-growing hype surrounding the web 3.0 and metaverse have been making the rounds of online communities. How would these technologies evolve in 2022? What will be the state of NFT in 2022? What will DeFi or the metaverse look like in 2022? How will they influence the larger picture of the crypto industry? Let us discover the answers to your questions by reflecting the prominent trends for NFTs, DeFi, and the metaverse in 2022 in the following discussion.
From DSC:
Perhaps these topics could also be addressed in that discussion I was wondering about for Economics classes.
The Associated Press is starting its own NFT marketplace for photojournalism — from theverge.com by Mitchell Clark
It’s offering collectors ‘exclusive, historic, and stunning visual content’
Excerpt:
The Associated Press, or AP, has announced that it’s starting a marketplace to sell NFTs of its photojournalists’ work in collaboration with a company called Xooa. It’s billing its foray into NFTs as a way for collectors to “purchase the news agency’s award-winning contemporary and historic photojournalism” and says that the virtual tokens will be released at “broad and inclusive price points” (though it’s hard to tell what types of prices resellers will want on the AP marketplace).
Also see:
Why Samsung built an NFT aggregator into its new TVs — from digitaltrends.com by Phil Nickinson
Excerpt:
Or, perhaps, it’s the idea of an “NFT aggregation platform” being built into the television. It sounds insane — baking something that most people don’t understand, let alone engage in — into a TV. Most of us can’t even describe what a non-fungible token is, let alone tell someone how to go get one. It’s a multi-layered process that’s far more difficult than taking a screenshot of something you saw on Instagram and then sticking it up on your TV.
But that’s also not the point.
…
“In 2022, Samsung is introducing the world’s first TV screen-based NFT explorer and marketplace aggregator,” reads the press release, “a groundbreaking platform that lets you browse, purchase, and display your favorite art — all in one place.”
DC: Yup.
“Navigate the lifelong learner journey with Pocket.
A portable, secure and verified digital wallet for learning, work and life.”https://t.co/ncqa6e6aF4#digitalcredentials #lifelonglearning #credentials #skills #learningfromthelivingclassroom— Daniel Christian (he/him/his) (@dchristian5) January 10, 2022
Resource via @ernperez
at this article/page.
From DSC:
14 Predictions for Higher Education in 2022 — from campustechnology.com by Dian Schaffhauser
Excerpt:
Ask people working in higher education what they expect will happen in the new year, and the outlook is filled with visions that build on what we’ve been experiencing on college and university campuses for the last two years: a major focus on learning formats; continued exploitation of new technology; and the use of new digital models that move users “beyond Zoom.” Here we present the collective predictions of 14 IT leaders, instructional folks and a student about what they anticipate seeing in 2022. As one put it, “Let’s go, 2022! We have work to do!”
From DSC:
I’d like to thank Dian Schaffhauser, Rhea Kelly, and Mary Grush for letting me contribute some thoughts to the various conversations that Campus Technology Magazine hosts and/or initiates. I inserted some reflections into the above article and I hope that you’ll take a moment to read my and others’ thoughts out there.
Why Samsung built an NFT aggregator into its new TVs — from digitaltrends.com by Phil Nickinson
Excerpt:
Or, perhaps, it’s the idea of an “NFT aggregation platform” being built into the television. It sounds insane — baking something that most people don’t understand, let alone engage in — into a TV. Most of us can’t even describe what a non-fungible token is, let alone tell someone how to go get one. It’s a multi-layered process that’s far more difficult than taking a screenshot of something you saw on Instagram and then sticking it up on your TV.
But that’s also not the point.
…
“In 2022, Samsung is introducing the world’s first TV screen-based NFT explorer and marketplace aggregator,” reads the press release, “a groundbreaking platform that lets you browse, purchase, and display your favorite art — all in one place.”
Interesting angle: Why AR, not VR, will be the heart of the metaverse https://t.co/M6U1Ip6lzQ
— Ori Inbar (@comogard) December 29, 2021
Also see:
From DSC:
As with many emerging technologies, there appear to be some significant pros and cons re: the use of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
The question I wonder about is: How can the legal realm help address the massive impacts of the exponential pace of technological change in our society these days? For examples:
Technicians, network engineers, data center specialists, computer scientists, and others also need to be asking themselves how they can help out in these areas as well.
Emphasis below is mine.
NFTs Are Hot. So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate — from wired.com by Gregory Barber
The sale of a piece of crypto art consumed as much energy as the studio uses in two years. Now the artist is campaigning to reduce the medium’s carbon emissions.
Excerpt:
The works were placed for auction on a website called Nifty Gateway, where they sold out in 10 seconds for thousands of dollars. The sale also consumed 8.7 megawatt-hours of energy, as he later learned from a website called Cryptoart.WTF.
NFTs And Their Role In The “Metaverse” — from 101blockchains.com by Georgia Weston
Many people would perceive NFTs as mere images of digital artworks or collectibles which they can sell for massive prices. However, the frenzy surrounding digital art in present times has pointed out many new possibilities with NFTs. For example, the NFT metaverse connection undoubtedly presents a promising use case for NFTs. The road for the future of NFTs brings many new opportunities for investors, enterprises, and hobbyists, which can shape up NFT usage and adoption in the long term.
NFTs or non-fungible tokens are a new class of digital assets, which are unique, indivisible, and immutable. They help in representing the ownership of digital and physical assets on the blockchain. Starting from digital artwork to the gaming industry, NFTs are making a huge impact everywhere.
The decentralized nature of the blockchain offers the prospects for unlimited business opportunities and social interaction. Metaverse offers extremely versatile, scalable, and interoperable digital environments. Most important of all, the metaverse blends innovative technologies with models of interaction between participants from individual and enterprise perspectives.
From DSC:
How might the developments occurring with NFTs and the Metaverse impact a next-gen learning platform?
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Artist shuts down because people keep their work to make NFTs — from futurism.com by Victor Tangermann
NFT theft is a huge problem
Someone is selling NFTs of Olive Garden locations that they do not own — from futurism.com by
And you can mint a breadstick NFT — for free, of course
