In this episode, Riz interviews well known NYU philosophy professor, David Chalmers, who has a new book out called "Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy '', which touches on most of the topics that Riz has been exploring on this podcast. Chalmers also wrote a famous essay, "The Matrix and Metaphysics" in 2003 and was one of the first philosophers to take the issue of virtual reality seriously. If you are interested in the metaverse, virtual reality, simulation theory, AI virtual humans, Digital afterlives and uploading, not to mention how all of these intersect with philosophy, you won't want to miss this conversation! More about David's work and about his new book (and his previous work) is available here: http://consc.net/

Riz speaks with Cathy Hackl, who has been called the "Godmother of the Metaverse" and has a long history of working with VR/AR and brands. Their lively discussion included the boundaries of the metaverse, some trends emerging in NFTs, and her career journey to get to become a respected metaverse futurist. Cathy is the Chief Metaverse Officer at Futures Intelligence Group. Follow her on Twitter @CathyHackl.

Riz talks to Avery Akkineni, President of VaynerNFT, the business unit for marketing and strategy set up by marketing guru Gary Vaynerchek. They talk about the past, present, and future of NFTs and how NFTs relate to the metaverse. What should you think about when creating NFTs? How about for buying NFTs? Will NFTs fade in time or will they cross into the mainstream. Follow VaynerNFT on Twitter: @vaynernft