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Roblox is Already the Biggest Game In The World. Why Can't It Make a Profit (And How Can It)?
Aug 18, 2024
Matthew Ball
Roblox is Already the Biggest Game In The World. Why Can't It Make a Profit (And How Can It)?
Aug 18, 2024
Matthew Ball

With 380MM MAUs, Roblox probably counts more players than the entire AAA gaming ecosystem, is more played than Disney+ is watched, and is starting to rival smaller social networks in scale. But Roblox has yet to profit. How can it become a business comparable to its operating scale?

Aug 18, 2024
Matthew Ball
9 Takeaways from the Vision Pro After 6 Months
Aug 12, 2024
Matthew Ball
9 Takeaways from the Vision Pro After 6 Months
Aug 12, 2024
Matthew Ball

Nine thoughts on Apple’s own expectations and spend, what the Vision Pro has and hasn’t achieved, fair and unfair evaluations, and more after six months

Aug 12, 2024
Matthew Ball
The Founding of Epic Games and How Its First (And Accidental) Game Became “Unreal Engine 0” and Now Defines Fortnite
Jul 22, 2024
Matthew Ball
The Founding of Epic Games and How Its First (And Accidental) Game Became “Unreal Engine 0” and Now Defines Fortnite
Jul 22, 2024
Matthew Ball

Lessons on unexpected inspiration, UGC video games, and a four-decade quest to build the Metaverse.

Jul 22, 2024
Matthew Ball
Interviewing Epic Games Founder/CEO Tim Sweeney and Author/Entrepreneur Neal Stephenson
Jul 16, 2024
Matthew Ball
Interviewing Epic Games Founder/CEO Tim Sweeney and Author/Entrepreneur Neal Stephenson
Jul 16, 2024
Matthew Ball

Tim and Neal’s thoughts on the definition of the “Metaverse,” its technological and economic growth, Neal’s reaction on the day Facebook changed its name to Meta, the future of Fortnite, their thoughts on Apple’s Vision Pro, blockchains, and the ethics of Generative AI, plus “Snow Crash 2," and much more.

Jul 16, 2024
Matthew Ball
Interviewing Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on the Metaverse, VR/AR, AI, Billion-Dollar Expenditures, and Investment Timelines
Jul 9, 2024
Matthew Ball
Interviewing Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on the Metaverse, VR/AR, AI, Billion-Dollar Expenditures, and Investment Timelines
Jul 9, 2024
Matthew Ball

What it will take for headset sales to cross 100 million annually, the specs of Boz’s dream headset, Meta’s spending on Reality Labs, whether and when developers might get access to the Quest’s raw camera feed, the many inventions required to ship optical AR glasses, the role of AI, and more.

Jul 9, 2024
Matthew Ball
On Spatial Computing, Metaverse, the Terms Left Behind and Ideas Renewed
Feb 6, 2024
Matthew Ball
On Spatial Computing, Metaverse, the Terms Left Behind and Ideas Renewed
Feb 6, 2024
Matthew Ball

What’s old is new again, but sometimes reinterpreted, distorted, or weighted with what came in between. What matters, doesn’t, and where most agree we’re headed.

Feb 6, 2024
Matthew Ball
Why VR/AR Gets Farther Away as It Comes Into Focus
Jan 23, 2023
Matthew Ball
Why VR/AR Gets Farther Away as It Comes Into Focus
Jan 23, 2023
Matthew Ball

Thirteen years after XR devices became a big tech obsession, VR/AR devices are not just behind schedule, they still seem far away. Why?

Jan 23, 2023
Matthew Ball
Cover Story: 16 Page Interview with Bloomberg Businessweek China
Sep 6, 2022
Matthew Ball
Cover Story: 16 Page Interview with Bloomberg Businessweek China
Sep 6, 2022
Matthew Ball

(Article is in Chinese and is paywalled)

Sep 6, 2022
Matthew Ball
Big Think: The Metaverse Explained in 14 Minutes (Produced Video)
Aug 24, 2022
Matthew Ball
Big Think: The Metaverse Explained in 14 Minutes (Produced Video)
Aug 24, 2022
Matthew Ball

Why should anyone care about the metaverse? Expert Matthew Ball explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.

Aug 24, 2022
Matthew Ball
Book Tour Podcasts and Interviews
Aug 3, 2022
Matthew Ball
Book Tour Podcasts and Interviews
Aug 3, 2022
Matthew Ball

Quick links to my book tour on THE METAVERSE

Aug 3, 2022
Matthew Ball
Out Now: My Book ‘THE METAVERSE’
Apr 1, 2022
Matthew Ball
Out Now: My Book ‘THE METAVERSE’
Apr 1, 2022
Matthew Ball

Reviews, blurbs, and details on my Book, THE METAVERSE. Published by W.W. Norton | Liveright in July 2022.

Apr 1, 2022
Matthew Ball
My Live Audio Chat with Mark Zuckerberg
Oct 29, 2021
Matthew Ball
My Live Audio Chat with Mark Zuckerberg
Oct 29, 2021
Matthew Ball

Following Facebooks’ rebrand as ‘Meta’, Mark hosted me on Facebook’s audio rooms to chat Metaverse standards, interoperability, and more

Oct 29, 2021
Matthew Ball
Stratechery Podcast [Paywall]: The Metaverse, Epic Games, Apple, Interoperability, and the Hope of Blockchain
Aug 8, 2021
Matthew Ball
Stratechery Podcast [Paywall]: The Metaverse, Epic Games, Apple, Interoperability, and the Hope of Blockchain
Aug 8, 2021
Matthew Ball

I join Ben Thompson’s Stratechery for a podcast on the rush to the Metaverse, the idealism of interoperability, the philosophy of Epic, the hope of blockchain, and more

Aug 8, 2021
Matthew Ball
‘The Metaverse Primer’
Jun 30, 2021
Matthew Ball
‘The Metaverse Primer’
Jun 30, 2021
Matthew Ball

A nine-part series on the Metaverse, what it is, how much of it is already here, what it needs to thrive, and more

Jun 30, 2021
Matthew Ball
Podcast: “Tomorrow with Rovio” - The Metaverse and More
Feb 16, 2021
Matthew Ball
Podcast: “Tomorrow with Rovio” - The Metaverse and More
Feb 16, 2021
Matthew Ball

“It’s hard to talk about gaming in 2021 and not come across references to the Metaverse. Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft can all lay claim to be building it (in their own way) with many others trying to get in on the action. Who will be the first to successfully build The Metaverse is a question ripe for discussion and few have spent more time thinking about it than Matthew Ball.”

Feb 16, 2021
Matthew Ball
Apple, Its Control Over the iPhone, and The Internet
Feb 2, 2021
Matthew Ball
Apple, Its Control Over the iPhone, and The Internet
Feb 2, 2021
Matthew Ball

An essay on platforms, power, prosperity, principles, and profits.

Feb 2, 2021
Matthew Ball
The Epic Games Primer: Parts I-VI Directory
May 22, 2020
Matthew Ball & Jacob Navok
The Epic Games Primer: Parts I-VI Directory
May 22, 2020
Matthew Ball & Jacob Navok

A walk through of one of the most important, but least understood companies of the future.

May 22, 2020
Matthew Ball & Jacob Navok
Digital Theme Park Platforms: The Most Important Media Businesses of the Future
Mar 8, 2020
Matthew Ball
Digital Theme Park Platforms: The Most Important Media Businesses of the Future
Mar 8, 2020
Matthew Ball

An essay on theme parks, platforms, and the importance of hugs.

Mar 8, 2020
Matthew Ball
The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find it, and Who Will Build It
Jan 13, 2020
Matthew Ball
The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find it, and Who Will Build It
Jan 13, 2020
Matthew Ball

There’s a reason every Big Tech CEO has a well-worn copy of “Snow Crash” in their office.

Jan 13, 2020
Matthew Ball
Fortnite Is the Future, but Probably Not for the Reasons You Think
Feb 5, 2019
Matthew Ball
Fortnite Is the Future, but Probably Not for the Reasons You Think
Feb 5, 2019
Matthew Ball

Much has been said about Fortnite’s revenue, users, business model, origin and availability. But these narratives are overhyped. What matters most is instead how these achievements will enable Epic Games and Fortnite to create something truly revolutionary.

Feb 5, 2019
Matthew Ball

 

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