Factors that Affect Business Success in the Metaverse

“Are we there yet?" A view of the factors thataffect Business success

in the Metaverse

James W. StibbardsSL: JB HancroftSimplicity Labs

May 2010 - Dublin, Ireland (virtually)

MetaMeets2010 - May 2010 James Stibbards

Success... is about

Stakeholder interests Timing Luck Economies of scale ~ critical mass … what else?


Does anyone have a compass?

It's a “New World” Where Are we going? Where have we been?


The “Old Worlde”?

The “good old days”... before “www.” FTP WAIS Gopher Archie


The New World

News Flash!

Columbus was right!

The World is Not Flat!


New Architectures

Cloud computing Network computing(?) Software as a Service (SAAS) Mobile Devices Identity Social Networking


Stakeholders

“a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry“

Interested in the benefits or outcome May be able to contribute time, money,

influence...


User Experience

Ease of engagement Distraction factor - why this? Our mobile lives


Business goals

Return on Investment Market Share Social responsibility Brand management


Business factors

Availability of risk-tolerant capital Comfort level with emerging platforms The new frontier of "serious games"


Enabling Technologies

Speeds and feeds Scalability Interoperability Catalysts & Inhibitors


“Are we there yet?”

Yes, and No … only for a moment ... There is always changing Where we are right now,

is not “the New There” We have the opportunity to

help Shape The Future!


It's all a Learning Experience


Thank you !

James W. StibbardsSimplicity Labs

(SL: JB Hancroft)[email protected]

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