Metawhat?

Metawhat?

What is the metaverse? That's the big question because different people and different companies define the metaverse differently. For some, it's the next evolution of virtual and augmented reality. For most, it's an immersive internet that you are part of. Meta (formerly Facebook) did not create the metaverse. Some think the metaverse was a concept that Zuckerberg and others came up with but that simply isn't true. The term metaverse can be traced back to Neal Stephenson and his dystopian novel Snow Crash. The novel was released in 1992. In this book, the metaverse is a combination of virtual reality, augmented reality, and…
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TV or not TV?  or OTT?

TV or not TV? or OTT?

Television finds itself in the midst of continued disruption. There are shifts that are not only changing the consumption of entertainment but also creating new distribution channels. Here's what's happening in television today. What is OTT? Over-the-top (OTT) services refer to any type of video or streaming media that provides consumers access to movies or television shows by sending the media directly through the internet. SVOD (Subscription Video-on-Demand) - viewer sets up a monthly or yearly streaming subscription agreement for a flat montly feeTVOD (Transactional Video-on-Demand) - earns revenue via singular transactions aka "pay per view"AVOD (Advertising Video-on-Demand) - earns…
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