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Is the metaverse going to suck? A conversation with Matthew Ball

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Who Controls Access & Connectivity in the Metaverse?

The most valuable stuff the ip is not easily or cheaply licensed. This is where we get into one of those fundamental questions of decentralization versus centralization. There are many forms of centralization that have nothing to do with technology per se. Revenue leads to greater investment in better products. Ip centralizes, or drives habit and retention. Brand keeps people inside a system that they trust more than another.

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