In this episode of Compound Witness, #VR Artist and creator of #R00TSCLUB, Sara Lisa Vogl chats w/ @eykc. Watch this action packed episode filled with VR partying and Dancing with the @metaversecrew2072 (music by @OLYsounds)! Sara created #R00TSCLUB with @unity in @SomniumSpaceVR , a multichain #crypto Metaverse on #ethereum #polygon, #solana, and others.

In this episode:

» 00:00 Preview
» 01:04 Sara's Path to VR, XR, the Metaverse, etc...
» 05:50 Designing IRL vs the Metaverse
» 09:40 Changes from Early Days of VR to Now
» 14:45 Journey to Social VR
» 24:51 Why are there so many Anime Girls & Furries in VRChat?
» 28:39 Has Unity won Social VR (over Unreal)?
» 33:31 Early Economies of VR; Incorporating NFTs into the Metaverse
» 39:27 Parties in VR & Making your own Metaverse Club
» 44:17 Why is there a Gender Imbalance in VR?
» 49:03 Design Specifics of R00TS CLUB that Achieve Inclusivity
» 52:27 Future Hopes for Social VR Spaces
» 56:23 Social Games (e.g. Echo Arena, Population One, etc) are Popular. But in Pure Social, Why are Parties one of the Best Use Cases for VR Currently?
» 58:56 Full Body Tracking in VR
» 01:05:18 R00TS CLUB - Dive into Metaverse Clubbing!
» 01:07:21 Last Saturday in VR: Watching a Real DJ Spin a Virtual Dance Floor in R00TS Club
» 01:11:53 Do You Meet Most VR Friends In VR, or In Real Life?
» 01:13:25 Couples Playing VR in the Same Space Together
» 01:14:42 The "Mirror Disease": Mirrors & Their Prevalence in VRChat
» 01:16:31 NFT Avatars and Monetization in the Virtual World
» 01:20:10 Multi-Chain Metaverse Supporting ETH, SOL, MATIC, etc
» 01:21:41 A Decentralized Metaverse
» 01:22:53 Selling Metaverse Avatars & Items on OpenSea and Elsewhere
» 01:24:07 Social VR Can be So Human (But Also Comes with Societal Risks)
» 01:28:31 Horizon Worlds, and What Else does the Future hold for R00TS CLUB and other Metaverse Hangouts?
» 01:29:59 Building on Quest vs PC VR -- Advantages of Full Body Tracking (FBT) for VR Clubbing
» 01:31:32 VR Hug Goodbye


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