{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building the Open Metaverse","title":"Building Social & Expressive Virtual Worlds W/ Yonathan Raz-Fridman of Supersocial","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2770,"description":"In this episode of the \"Building the Open Metaverse\" podcast, guest Yonathan shares his journey to becoming a pioneer in the metaverse through platforms like Roblox. He discusses how young people today are \"metaverse native,\" immersed in virtual worlds and using avatars to socialize. \n\n\nHis company, Super Social, builds virtual experiences for brands on Roblox and Fortnite Creative. He sees these platforms emerging as leaders, with interoperability between them unlikely in the near future.\n\n\nHe believes virtual worlds will empower entrepreneurship for young people to build businesses and make money. His advice for entrepreneurs is to understand your \"why,\" tap into your passion, and find your differentiator. \n\n\nYonathan also hosts the \"Into the Metaverse\" podcast to educate people about the opportunities of virtual worlds. He emphasizes the importance of consistency, understanding your audience, and bringing diverse voices. Ultimately, he hopes the metaverse will spread joy, self-expression, and advance humanity.\n\n====\n\nHave any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org\n\n \n\nWant more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org\n\n \n\nAnd make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates \n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse/\n\nBuilding the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together.\n\n#BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fue1pN_FUrEPTYlaSr9OrcqmGkxDXcbRwZM2lfUj8qU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYzJk/OGM0ZjkxMTEwNjUw/NjM3MGYzYmQ2ZjE4/NTZkYS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}