EPIC INVESTMENT | Sony and Lego Dream of the Metaverse (VL655)
Epic Games and CEO Tim Sweeney's dreams of the metaverse just got a big $2 billion boost...from Sony and Lego. What does it all mean? And what is the future for this "metaverse" anyway? With news today $1B almost seems quaint...in Virtual Legality. #Epic #Sony #Lego *** WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? UTREON - https://utreon.com/c/hoeglaw/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store BITCAST (11AM Eastern) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (Thanks, FalkusVipus) 01:00 Lego's Metaverse 10:51 Sony and Lego Invest 19:58 Meta Metaverse 23:00 Unreal Leverage 24:25 Conclusion *** Discussed in this episode: EPIC PRESS RELEASES https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/the-lego-group-and-epic-games-team-up-to-build-a-place-for-kids-to-play-in-the-metaverse https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/sony-and-kirkbi-invest-in-epic-games-to-build-the-future-of-digital-entertainment?sessionInvalidated=true https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/announcing-a-1-billion-funding-round-to-support-epics-long-term-vision-for-the-metaverse META/ARJUNA DOCUMENTS https://arjuna-capital.com/press-releases-archive/2022/4/8/press-release-sec-rules-against-meta-on-shareholder-proposal-questioning-companys-metaverse-plan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K_N854ynw886qAmKeSS_axsCc2OI891S/view UNREAL ENGINE https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/unreal-engine-5-game-developers-jump-board https://static.tweaktown.com/news/8/5/85438_07_heres-list-of-the-game-developers-working-on-unreal-engine-5-games_full.jpg TWEET https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1512125596855324675 *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com *** DESIGN WORK Joe Ellis (Logo Design) Chris Leroux (Motion Graphics) For more information: contact Chris at @Chrisleroux on Twitter. PODCAST VERSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE
Epic Games and CEO Tim Sweeney's dreams of the metaverse just got a big $2 billion boost...from Sony and Lego. What does it all mean? And what is the future for this "metaverse" anyway? With news today $1B almost seems quaint...in Virtual Legality. #Epic #Sony #Lego *** WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? UTREON - https://utreon.com/c/hoeglaw/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store BITCAST (11AM Eastern) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (Thanks, FalkusVipus) 01:00 Lego's Metaverse 10:51 Sony and Lego Invest 19:58 Meta Metaverse 23:00 Unreal Leverage 24:25 Conclusion *** Discussed in this episode: EPIC PRESS RELEASES https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/the-lego-group-and-epic-games-team-up-to-build-a-place-for-kids-to-play-in-the-metaverse https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/sony-and-kirkbi-invest-in-epic-games-to-build-the-future-of-digital-entertainment?sessionInvalidated=true https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/announcing-a-1-billion-funding-round-to-support-epics-long-term-vision-for-the-metaverse META/ARJUNA DOCUMENTS https://arjuna-capital.com/press-releases-archive/2022/4/8/press-release-sec-rules-against-meta-on-shareholder-proposal-questioning-companys-metaverse-plan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K_N854ynw886qAmKeSS_axsCc2OI891S/view UNREAL ENGINE https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/unreal-engine-5-game-developers-jump-board https://static.tweaktown.com/news/8/5/85438_07_heres-list-of-the-game-developers-working-on-unreal-engine-5-games_full.jpg TWEET https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1512125596855324675 *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com *** DESIGN WORK Joe Ellis (Logo Design) Chris Leroux (Motion Graphics) For more information: contact Chris at @Chrisleroux on Twitter. PODCAST VERSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE