Native Creation

San Antonio, a city historically rich in culture and heritage, is now quietly forging a new identity: a burgeoning tech powerhouse. Forget dusty history books; the city is writing its next chapter in code, pixels, and entrepreneurial spirit. This isn’t just a local boom; it’s a critical component of the broader Texaverse—Texas’s rapidly expanding digital …

by Rick Canfield

The sterile walls of the clinician’s office are giving way to vibrant, interactive 3D worlds. The merger of the Metaverse (accessible via Virtual Reality, or VR) and Gamification is revolutionizing fields like Audiovisual Integration Therapy (AVIT), which targets cognitive, sensory, and motor skill development for conditions like ADHD, dyslexia, and autism. This isn’t just a …

by Rick Canfield

The metaverse promises boundless opportunities – new ways to work, play, connect, and learn. But as we embark on building these nascent digital worlds, a critical question emerges: will these worlds be truly inclusive and foster well-being, or will they replicate and even amplify the accessibility barriers and health challenges of the physical world? Creating …

by Rick Canfield

The promise of the metaverse is not in accessing someone else’s virtual world, but in building your own. Thanks to powerful, accessible tools like Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), that dream is now within the grasp of independent creators and enterprise teams alike. Creating a shared, persistent virtual space is one of the most complex endeavors …

by Rick Canfield

To create GLB 3D objects using Blender, Unreal Engine, and Vectary, you will need to follow these steps: Overall, creating GLB 3D objects using Blender, Unreal Engine, and Vectary is a straightforward process that involves creating the object in Blender, exporting it as a GLB file, importing it into Unreal Engine, editing and refining it …

by Rick Canfield

To host a metaverse event on Vatom, companies will first need to create an account on the Vatom platform and familiarize themselves with its features and capabilities. Vatom offers a range of tools and resources for creating and managing virtual events, including the ability to create and customize virtual spaces, invite and manage guests, and …

by Rick Canfield

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets that are gaining popularity in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. NFTs are often used to represent things like digital art, collectibles, and virtual real estate, and they are becoming an increasingly important part of the metaverse. If you want to create your own NFTs, there are a …

by Rick Canfield

The metaverse isn’t just a buzzword; it’s rapidly evolving into a new digital frontier. And at the heart of its economic engine lies Play-to-Earn (P2E) gaming. Far from traditional gaming where in-game purchases offer mere cosmetic upgrades, P2E models within the metaverse offer players a revolutionary opportunity: to genuinely own their in-game assets and earn …

by Rick Canfield

Video streaming has become an increasingly popular way to consume and share video content on the web. With the rise of platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo, people can now easily stream video directly to their devices and share it with others around the world. But what exactly is video streaming, and how does it …

by Rick Canfield

The “metaverse” is a term used to describe the growing universe of virtual and augmented reality experiences that are being created and enjoyed by millions of people around the world. From online games and social networks to virtual events and virtual real estate, the metaverse offers a wide range of opportunities for people to have …

by Rick Canfield

User sentiment is a measure of the attitudes and emotions of a group of users or consumers towards a particular product, brand, or topic. In data analytics, user sentiment is often analyzed using natural language processing (NLP) techniques and machine learning algorithms to extract and analyze the sentiment expressed in text data, such as customer …

by Rick Canfield

The metaverse is no longer a futuristic fantasy; it’s a rapidly expanding digital realm ripe with unprecedented business opportunities. For forward-thinking entrepreneurs, this interconnected virtual space offers more than just a new market – it presents a canvas for entirely new business models, immersive customer experiences, and innovative ways to engage with global audiences. If …

by Rick Canfield

Web3, also known as the “third generation of the web,” is a term used to describe the evolution of the internet from a static and centralized platform to a dynamic and decentralized one. Unlike Web1, which was primarily focused on providing information, and Web2, which was focused on user-generated content and social media, Web3 is …

by Rick Canfield

The term “metaverse” was first coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash, where it referred to a virtual shared space where people could interact with each other and with virtual objects. Today, the term is used to refer to the concept of a collective virtual shared space, including both augmented …

by Rick Canfield

The word “blockchain” is everywhere. It’s the engine behind Bitcoin, the foundation of NFTs, and the plumbing for the entire metaverse. Yet, for many, it remains a mysterious, abstract concept—a complex technology that feels locked behind a wall of code and crypto jargon. If you’ve ever wondered what a blockchain actually is and why it’s …

by Rick Canfield