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Jan 2022
16m 39s

Understanding the Metaverse and Web 3.0

GOLDMAN SACHS
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The “metaverse” has captured the imagination of technology investors, but what is it, and what does it signal for the next era of computing? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research's Eric Sheridan examines how the blending of elements of the physical and digital worlds via virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming and imm ... Show More
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