On Xverses

Xverses may become one of our most important systems in the coming decades. A way to think about an Xverse is that it can be a synthesis of a large and complex array of technologies: high-speed networks, web, AI, IOT, XR, optics, robotics/automation, sensing, haptics, computing in many forms (quantum, supercomputing, cloud, edge, mobile, embedded), blockchains/NFTs, game engines, stories, characters, and endless worlds.

At Sun and Thunder we advocate the creation of open, decentralized Xverses - with architectures that resemble democratic, open, and free societies. These require peer to peer cooperation, and a set of technologies, ethics and philosophies that best integrate with a free and open world, one that is equitable, safe, and fair.

Our current computing systems and internet are on a path to grow into the capabilities needed to create Xverses that are amazing and wondrous. There will be a clash of ideas between those Xverse systems that are centrally controlled systems that resemble autocratic governments, and those that are balanced and decentralized, which better resemble the ideals of free and liberal democracies. We advocate for Computational Democracy.

The Age of Xverses will bring significant economic promise (likely in the trillions of dollars US). The greater promise revolves around how people will connect with each other and also advanced entities in these new digital spaces. How we live and work will very much be shaped by these massive systems, which will likely have a sentient capability that can exceed ours. Ethical guardrails, empathy, and frameworks to center the use of these technologies for the benefit of humanity will be critical.

We believe in an open, free, creative, imaginative, and fair future. If you believe in the same thing, stay tuned :-)