![]() ![]() Apple’s trajectory appears well on the way to becoming even more centralized. Their business is built around vertical integration, not sharing their technology stack with others. Spatial Computing: Metal (Apple’s 3D graphics API), Apple Maps (which is mapping the Earth, a critical resource for augmented reality applications) and - most importantly - ARKit, the development framework for Augmented Reality applications, which is enabling Apple to create a significant developer ecosystem in advance of more advanced AR/VR hardware.ĭecentralization: not particularly decentralized - indeed, Apple seems fairly hostile to the whole idea of decentralization. ![]() It’s hard to say whether Apple will continue to fund more experiences, but this TV programming shows that they’re no longer opposed to becoming content creators.ĭiscovery: App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Search AdsĬreator Economy: Xcode, needed for building MacOS and iOS applications of any kind, and numerous developer frameworks. ![]() Apple HeadquartersĮxperiences: Apple original TV programming is Apple’s largest foray into actual content experiences. ![]() It therefor has massive advantages when it comes to creating a version of the metaverse. AppleĪpple is the most vertically integrated computer technology company ever created. Jon Radoff explains why that’s the case by covering the metaverse technologies they are investing in, along with their differences in business model and network effects, and how this may give us some insight into the future. The three incumbents with the most staked on the metaverse are Meta (Facebook), Apple and Microsoft. ![]()
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