Computer vision is a field of artificial intelligence that enables computers and systems to derive meaningful information from digital images, videos, and other visual inputs—and then act on that information. Traditionally, businesses collected data through manual entry or sensors that could only capture limited types of data. Computer vision, however, opens up a whole new world of data collection. Collecting the data is one thing, but making sense of it is where the magic happens. Computer vision algorithms can analyze vast amounts of visual data, identifying trends, and extracting insights t ..read more

Oracle introduced its blockchain in 2018 based on Hyperledger fabric from Linux Foundation. Since then, the company has been approaching its legacy customer base to enable digital transformation to the Web 3.0 business models. To help brands quickly launch NFT marketplaces with immersive, personalized, and secure metaverses for their customers, Liveplex deployed its Web 3.0 platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) by using Oracle Blockchain Platform and a high-performance computing cluster that uses flex virtual machines (VMs) and bare metal servers with NVIDIA GPUs. Using open standards ..read more

Without the influence of broad speculation, token value in the aforementioned models should grow linearly with respect to cash flow generated atop the network. Generally, the goal in token design is to implement mechanisms that create financially productive digital assets that align incentives of stakeholders. Such productive assets can then generate cash flows to their holders. Rather than treating all digital assets as money, some should be evaluated as businesses. Discounting future cash flows to their net present values is one example of a sufficient valuation approach. The more things cha ..read more

The current increase in attention to the Metaverse is partly driven by the very recent ability to fully ‘own’ virtual objects, experiences, or land. Blockchain, the ‘crypto finance hub,’ makes it possible to precisely define a virtual thing so it can be bought and sold. Why is Metaverse so important ? If you’re trying to reach an audience of 15-30-year-olds they’re probably not on the internet or on social media any more, they’re probably in the Metaverse. Nikeland a place to hang out, play, and dress your avatar in virtual Nike products, opened in Roblox last year. By early this year, nearly ..read more

The growing adoption of blockchain technology is presenting new ways of earning money, from playing your favorite online game and exercising regularly to learning new content or simply watching YouTube videos. A few X-to-Earn strategies are taking off: • Play-to-Earn (P2E): Rewards paid based on performance in blockchain-based games • Learn-to-Earn (L2E): Students can be compensated for sitting through lessons, competing assignments and quizzes • Move-to-earn (M2E): Meant to incentivize physical activity and fitness, users are rewarded for being on the move • Watch-to-earn (W2E): Users earn r ..read more

In today’s episode – we explain why there is a need for a decentralized finance system in the first place DeFi or decentralized finance, seeks to build and combine open-source financial building blocks into sophisticated products with minimized friction and maximized value to users using blockchain technology. Given it costs no more to provide services to a customer with $100 or $100 million in assets, we believe that DeFi will replace all meaningful centralized financial infrastructure in the future. This is a technology of inclusion whereby anyone can pay the flat fee to use and benefit from ..read more

In the past year, we’ve heard a lot of buzz around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. However, many people don’t realize that the metaverse serves as a promising use case for NFTs, and very soon, NFTs and the metaverse could be intrinsically connected. But doesn’t an NFT just refer to a token for digital art? How will NFTs help us access the metaverse?  Listen on to learn why NFTs are the key to the metaverse with Michael and Alex from Liveplex  Liveplex is a technology company that helps brands move from web2.0 to web 3.0 using its proprietary API stack. Talk to us at he ..read more