The awesome potential of many metaverses | Agnes Larsson

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🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In the multitude of metaverses that exist there are infinite possibilities for inclusivity and creativity. Inviting us to craft our own digital universes, Minecraft's game director Agnes Larsson shares how the experience of building and sharing metaverses can foster dialogue, friendship and trust -- pointing to the meaningful impact virtual worlds can have on the real world.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Lise Hugh and you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:07.8	So the Metaverse, you're probably hearing a lot about it just as I have in the past
0:12.4	year or so.
0:13.7	Game Director Agnes Larson says asking what is the Metaverse is probably the wrong question.
0:19.2	She encourages us in her Ted 2022 talk to reframe and remember there isn't one Metaverse.
0:26.1	There are many, many Metaverses and they should be available and accessible to anyone.
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1:37.5	There is this word that you might have heard a lot recently, like right now, Metaverse.
1:43.6	It's suddenly a huge thing and well, for many people, because a lot of excitement, I think
1:49.8	it also causes other feelings, like confusion and concern.
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