| | The Reality of the Metaverse | | The headlines are full of hype and promise. Cut through buzzwords to determine what, if any, opportunities exist in the digital universe. | | View the Agenda | | | |
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The Original Metaverse | While there’s no strict definition exists for the Metaverse, one thing that can be said is that it’s not the first. That honor goes to Second Life, the original metaverse. Discover the vision behind Second Life, and what its 20 year tenure can teach us about the opportunities and challenges of the Metaverse. | with Philip Rosedale Founder and Strategic Advisor, Linden Lab and Second Life |
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The Metaverse Is Already Here | The minimum viable product for a metaverse is an experience that is immersive and social. Daily, Roblox provides just that experience to its 50 million users. We examine this immersive world, focusing on its community, economy, and safeguards. | with Dan Sturman, Chief Technology Officer, Roblox |
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The Intersection of AI and Quantum | The Sandbox at Alphabet team has repurposed TPUs - chips designed for AI training and inference - to accelerate simulations in the cloud so that developers can use frontends like TensorFlow Quantum to create and run quantum models. It’s a head-scratcher of an approach, but are they on to something? | with Jack Hidary, Group Director, Sandbox |
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The Quest for a Thousand Qubits | Earlier this year, IBM introduced Eagle, an industry-leading 127-qubit processor. We explore this advancement and the path to a thousand-qubit quantum machine. | with Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and VP, IBM Quantum |
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