On the latest episode of Barriers to Entry, we sit down with an early leader at one of the most publicized and possibly most criticized of the ‘metaverse’ worlds, Decentaland. Sam Hamilton came to the Decentraland Foundation through a journey stemming from art and music that intersected with technology in the early days of the rise of cryptocurrency and NFTs. Today, he oversees the direction of a digital world that has made global headlines with its Metaverse Fashion Week but is still largely misunderstood.

Listen in as the pod squad dives deeper to understand the intricacies of how Decentraland operates, its goals to democratize and create a more human internet, and the tools and governance that its created in order to allow design, creativity, and autonomy to flourish.

Connect with Sam Hamilton on LinkedIn!

Moments to check out:

Creating a platform to allow independent creators to thrive (starting at 12:30)

The Decentraland visual aesthetic and the opportunities to evolve how we interact with the internet (starting at 18:39)

Bringing an architects' mindset to world building (starting at 24:23)

Learning from Metaverse Fashion Week and the role of Artificial Intelligence moving forward (starting at 35:43)

Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;

Bobby Bonett

Tessa Bain

Andrew Lane

References and resources:

Decentraland

Decentraland Worlds

Definition of a “DAO”

Visit the MAD Awards in Spatial.io metaverse

Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell Thompson, Rob Schulte, and Samantha Sager.

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