Can building in #virtual worlds help make a better real world? Observations about the #iCan #generation
https://joanganzcooneycenter.org/2023/05/23/ican-change-the-world-virtual-platforms-real-influence/
#GenerationZ #GenerationAlpha #metaverse #Web3 #Roblox #Fortnite #FortniteCreative #Minecraft #YouTube #dubit #games #gamers #gaming #climate #equity #justice #violence #guncontrol #activism #DAO
Perhaps...we simply need to substitute “metaphor” for “metaverse.” In the fervour to imagine immersive worlds where we could – in effect – do anything and be anything, we may have been too focused on the full-grown forest of the future, while ignoring the very healthy green shoots of its component trees.
Thanks to The Children's Media Foundation for sharing this article I wrote for Dubit.
https://www.thechildrensmediafoundation.org/archives/15120/building-the-metaverse-via-metaphor
In the fervour to imagine immersive worlds where we can be and do anything, David Kleeman (Senior Vice President of Global Trends for strategy/research consultancy and digital studio, Dubit) asks if the big tech companies have focused too much on the future and not enough on the 'now'. In recent weeks, a number of big tech […]
"Cuddleware" - where the growing population of adult #Roblox #gamers meets their #preschool #kids' #brand and #IP love and #play.
My new #Kidscreen piece for #Dubit.
#Minecraft #FortniteCreative #epicgames #socialgaming #coplay #coengagement #research #Trends #content #immersive #metaverse #children
I'm always proud of the great work produced by #Dubit's #games #studio and #research department, but this Roblox experience really reveals the #heart of the company.
If you know any young people experiencing #grief, or wanting to know how to support a friend who is, "Grief Quest" for Experience Camps is a gentle and enveloping space. It really helps to have resources on the #Roblox platform where so many kids are comfortable.
https://mobidictum.com/game-industry/grief-quest-help-children-to-cope-with-grief/
The Children's Media Foundation asked Dubit founder Ian Douthwaite to write about whether the recent #layoffs of top #kidsmedia executives represent "another example of, when companies tighten their belts, #kids get squeezed out."
I joined Ian in preparing this piece, looking at the complexities of serving #children when there is no fully #ethical and #sustainable #financial model.
We'd love any comments in response!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-jam-flywheel-sustainable-funding-childrens-youth-media-/
#dubit #YouTube #YouTubeKids #subscriptions #freemium #UGC #advertising #licensing #funding #metaverse #educational #informational #publicservicemedia #PSM #research #Trends #TikTok #Roblox #linear #streaming #SVOD #avod
Children's and youth media professionals have been hit hard by recent tech layoffs. Losing, for example, a creative and insightful executive like Craig Hunter is a shame; Dubit has had opportunities to work with him both in London and in Los Angeles.
Please join a fantastic group of #kids and #media experts **this afternoon**, for a #SyracuseUniversity virtual panel at the 2023 #sundance Film Festival.
Kids Media: Storytelling for Gen Z and Gen Alpha
Thursday, Jan. 26
4-5:30 p.m. ET
#GenerationZ and #GenerationAlpha, are surrounded by media content 24/7/365 and do not know life without it. Has there been a change in how current #storytelling deals with issues such as #diversity, #equity and #inclusion; #representation; and #mentalhealth to better inform our most vulnerable audience? Join us for a lively discussion on emerging trends in the domestic and global #youth #film and media marketplace.
I'll be there with insights from #Dubit research and its #metaverse #games studio work.
Info: https://calendar.syracuse.edu/events/2023-jan-26/virtual-panel-at-the-2023-sundance-film-festival/
Regisration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FL8RO0_jQGG-KgaIxeqPhw
Elements of my #2023 #forecasts for #Dubit appeared in #Kidscreen Daily on 1/11/23. Here is the entire piece:
#metaverse #games #research #trends #buildereconomy #Dubit #kidscreen #Roblox #Fortnite
As a metaverse games studio and a research consultancy, Dubit has an advantage in evaluating likely developments in the children’s media industries. We survey thousands of young people and their families, spend time with them in product and strategy explorations, and also watch what they do in pract
I'm thrilled with my Kidscreen Summit 2023 assignment - moderating a conversation on what's next for Roblox with VP #Civility & #Partnerships Tami Bhaumik and VP #Education & #Roblox #Community Fund Director Rebecca Kantar! Dubit loves Roblox and can't wait to hear what's coming!
#kss #kss23 ##KSS #KSS23 #Kidscreen #Dubit #metaverse #kidsmedia #gaming #gamers #games #experiences #play #learning
