The AI Mirage

Hey there, Visionaries and Innovators!

Friends of the Metaverse welcomes you to your hotspot for the latest in tech, from mixed reality to web3, AI, and all things Metaverse.

In this week's edition, we've saved the best for last:

• Top tech news roundup.

• Our top picks for new AI tools.

• And, our AI image highlight!

With the Metaverse set to hit $5 trillion, the future is now. Let's explore what's next in our latest issue! 🚀🌟

📰 Weekly Top Reads on AI and the Metaverse

• Theory Ventures’ Tomasz Tunguz unveils 2024 predictions: AI dominance, resurging web3 and the new normal of tech investments (link)

• From revolution to real-world value: How companies can benefit from Web3 in 2024 (link)

• Microsoft announces AI key on Windows 11 PCs (link)

• Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 (link)

• VW vehicles to converse with drivers via ChatGPT by mid-year (link)

• LG announces walking, talking, 'Jetsons-esque' smart home robot (link)

• Nvidia rolls out new chips, claims leadership of AI PC race (link)

• Sony’s new ‘digital birth certificate’ for imaging tech smells a lot like NFTs (link)

• Sony's Newest Mixed Reality Headset Is an Apple Vision Pro Competitor for Business (link)

• L’Oréal showcases AI-powered advisor Beauty Genius and more at CES (link)

• Amazon’s Alexa gets new generative AI-powered experiences (link)

• Samsung's New AI Robot Vacuum With Mop Finds Stains and Steam Cleans Them (link)

• Walmart unveils new generative AI-powered capabilities for shoppers and associates (link)

• Introducing the GPT Store (link)

• Tripadvisor Says It’s Entering the Metaverse: ‘Try Before You Buy’ (link)

• A New Era Of Business Opportunities: Integrating AI Into Metaverse Development (link)

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_{Highlights from Season of Innovation 2023}

This video showcases highlights from Season of Innovation 2023 hosted by Friends of the Metaverse. Conducted virtually on December 7th, it was the first of its kind, celebrating innovation with enterprise executives, tech trailblazers, industry veterans, and investors and more. The conference focused on the advancements of AI, mixed reality, spatial computing, web 3.0, and the metaverse.

🌟 Featured Moment: Once upon a time, the metaverse was a tech fairy tale. Fast forward to now, and – voila – it's not just knocking; it's burst through the door. Our experts just laid down some truths that'll have you rethinking reality. Don't stay stuck in yesterday; the future is a click away.

🚀 AI Tools (Our Top Picks)

The future of AI is here! Here are some of these amazing AI tools that are revolutionizing work and saving countless hours. Explore the amazing power of AI and discover the potential of these incredible tools.

• Stripe your GPTs - Monetize your GPT with Stripe using a simple one-click no-code template

• Gal by Bedrock - A web-integrated, AI-augmented personal computer.

• Invstr - Analyze financial reports with AI-driven insights.

• Stylar - Your ultimate controllable AI image editor.

• Neuralhub - Design and build AI architectures.

• Harmonic.ai - Source interesting startups from their database

• Cognosys 2.0 - An assistant that autonomously creates workflows, uses tools and finishes tasks

• Fixkey - One key to forget about correcting typos manually.

• Sendspark - Shoot just one video. Then, automatically personalize each video for each viewer with AI.

• Genie 1.0 by Luma Labs - Create any 3D object in under 10 seconds in all standard file formats.

  Tools for GPTs

• ChatCollect - Collect emails from your GPT users.

• GPT Auth - Authentication and analytics for GPTs.

• ChatG.PT -Free link shortener for your Custom GPTs.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: there are many beautiful ice flowers floating on the songhua river, the sunlight on the lake shines through the forest

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

I’ll be back next Friday with more awesome content. Don’t miss it! 🤩