Dezeen will host a unique social evening in a virtual rooftop bar on 7 April to discuss the rise of the metaverse with Space Popular, Andrés Reisinger, Amber Jae Slooten and Charlotte Taylor.
The metaverse meet-up is the first in a series of events organised by Dezeen Club, a virtual membership club that is due to launch later this year.
The 7 April event will be held in a specially configured digital Dezeen Club on a digital rooftop terrace overlooking a virtual cityscape.
Dezeen Club's rooftop bar
The club, which features a bar, seating areas, a green room and a lecture theatre, has been built in Gather, a spatial video-chat environment that has been described as "Minecraft meets Zoom".
Gather allows you to walk around a virtual environment using an avatar controlled by the arrow keys on your computer. As you approach other guests, you are able to video-chat with them. At the event, 250 invited guests will be able to network and enjoy a panel discussion exploring how the design world is migrating to the digital world to both work and socialise.
Welcome to the metaverse
The term "metaverse" is increasingly being used to describe the emerging digital universe in which people can experience a parallel life to their real-world existence.
The metaverse consists of environments such as Gather, gaming world Fortnite, VR platform AltspaceVR and virtual world Second Life. People can work, shop and socialise in these spaces using avatars, which they can dress i...