The Creative Technologist Roundup - 3.0
Lego and Epic partnership for a kids metaverse, TikTok gives AR to all, Coachella and Youtube are going all in & more!
Howdy! Hope you enjoy this week’s roundup.
#Interactive
The LEGO Group and Epic Games Announce Partnership To Create a Kid-friendly Space in the Metaverse
The partnership aims to shape the future of the metaverse and combine elements of the creative physical and digital world. Both companies are set to team up to build an immersive, creatively inspiring, and engaging digital experience for kids and their families to enjoy together.
#Music
YouTube Promises "Fully Immersive" Coachella 2022 Livestream Experience
Promising 'a fully immersive experience like never before,' YouTube will be live-streaming both weekends and will deliver live performances from three different Livestream feeds, intimate artist interviews, behind-the-scenes YouTube Shorts, YouTube Premium pre-parties, and, for the very first time, will offer exclusive Coachella and artist merchandise via YouTube Shopping.
#Metaverse
Meta Begins Monetizing Its Metaverse
The latest update to Meta's social platform is aimed at building an economy, something that its free open-world app hasn't yet had. Meta's had plans to open up metaverse commerce with things that could be bought and eventually carried across apps.
#Social
TikTok opens AR effects tool to all users
Effect House allows creators to make their own AR camera effects that can be used by other TikTok users in videos. TikTok says submitted effects will be subject to certain guidelines in order to be approved for use.
#Apps
With so many apps fighting to get even a small sliver of Gen Z's attention, BeReal has pulled ahead by getting users not to over-think what they post. BeReal encourages users to send one post every day to their friends to show exactly what they're doing in real-time.
#VR
StoryTerrace Is Using VR To Create Personal Biographies
Using a simple headset, the service allows users to come face-to-face with their loved ones or ancestors in the digital realm, as they listen to and watch the hologram describing personal histories.