A conversation between Taisuke Yagi of Otomake Podcast and Takahito Iguchi of Audio Metavere, Inc:
“The Metaverse Will Go Down the History Books as a Fundamental Human Communication Tool”
In the second and third part of the Otomake Podcast, Iguchi discusses the goals of Cubemint and the future of social audio.
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Podcast part 2 (Japanese)
Podcast part 3 (Japanese)
What are the hidden possibilities of audio?
Yagi: “I like to think back to primitive times. The human body and its senses haven’t really changed at all.”
Iguchi agrees with Yagi, who is convinced that voice is the most ancient and fundamental communication tool used in human history, based on the fact that text developed from vocal communication, and continued in this way.
Iguchi: “For better or worse, literate people think and act with their five senses in coordination. We tend to forget that humans are animals by nature, and even though societies keep developing, the senses of human beings do not develop at the same rate.”
Considering that literacy was not a necessity until two generations ago, we can’t forget about our most fundamental tool to communicate with each other: the voice.
If the internet would transform to a vocal basis it would actually commit to humanity instead of people being committed to the text-based internet currently.
However, audio-based media are still often talked about as inferior to visual media. We’re sure you’ve heard of the criticism that “radio has lost the battle to television”.
With visual media however, the term “while-listening” suggests that people enjoy the content through the audio element. So is it really accurate to say that audio has lost?
Yagi mentioned that today’s young children are already getting this sensory experience by using tools through VUI (Voice User Interface).
Yagi: “They take in information from their ears and use their voice for output.”
In fact, Yagi’s children have been using smart speakers since they were one year old, and by the age of three they were operating them by themselves.
Iguchi: “Extended hearing is also extended communication.”
Our generation has already become accustomed to a life where we wear earbuds all the time and we’re now starting to expand our auditory senses.
What kind of world will unfold when young children become adults, surrounded by future media where they will get information just by being in a space?
The Future of Cubemint
Iguchi believes that the advantage of having people interact in a metaverse space, rather than on a screen, is the ability to express physical distance and positional relationships similar to the real world.
Cubemint uses blockchain technology to convert all audio interactions and experiences into NFT. This made it possible to recreate a world in Cubemint that is as close to the real world as possible, with clear ownership rights.
Iguchi has learned firsthand how lonely people can become when they lose their social connections. This made it clear to him that in order to achieve wellbeing, people need a place where they can get together with others wherever they are, whenever they want to.
Now that the two have come together in Cubemint, people are reaffirming the need to live and share a space when trying to understand each other and build something together.
Up to this point, we have emphasized the aspect of the Metaverse being a reproduction of reality, but Iguchi believes that depending on how it is used, it is also possible to experience a space that transcends reality.
If you’re curious to try Cubemint, read how to get started here:
Go to www.cubemint.com for more information.
