Metaverse: The good, the bad and the very ugly

04/04/22 • 41 min

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast.

We are here to Explain IT. Our team of experts will be here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language. We’ll be discussing new trends and ideas as well as solutions to everyday problems in this fascinating and ever changing world of tech.

In our first episode we chat about the big wide World of the Metaverse. The good, the bad and potentially very ugly!

This season of podcasts will be hosted by Dean Gardner, Softcat’s Field Chief Technology Officer. Joining him this time is Andy Lamb, one of Softcat’s lead Technologists, another returning cast member is Adam Louca, Softcat’s Chief Technologist for Security and our special guest Harry Ellis, Business Manager for Mixed & Virtual Reality all the way from our friends at TechData.

Some of the things discussed include;

The wonders of the metaverse
Who is policing those virtual worlds?
How can customers utilise the metaverse, and why should they care?
Different devices available
Real money - virtual products, the real and virtual blurring?
What do our listeners know about the metaverse?

Make sure you follow the ExplainIT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. You can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.com

This podcast is produced by The Podcast Coach

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Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast.

In our first episode we chat about the big wide World of the Metaverse. The good, the bad and potentially very ugly!

Some of the things discussed include;

The wonders of the metaverse
Who is policing those virtual worlds?
How can customers utilise the metaverse, and why should they care?
Different devices available
Real money - virtual products, the real and virtual blurring?
What do our listeners know about the metaverse?

Make sure you follow the ExplainIT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. You can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.com

This podcast is produced by The Podcast Coach

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to a brand new season of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast. Over the coming weeks our team of experts will be here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language. We’ll be discussing new trends and ideas as well as solutions to everyday problems in this fascinating and ever changing world of tech.

In our first episode we chat about the big wide world of the Metaverse. Make sure you follow the Explain IT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. The first episode of this brand new season will be available in a couple of days and you can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.com

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Are VPNs Dead?

Welcome to the second episode of this new season of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast.

In this episode, we’re asking whether or not VPNs are dead.

So, what are VPNs? How do they work? Are they safe? What is likely to replace them? To discuss these questions and more, Dean Gardner, Softcat’s Field Chief Technology Officer is Soft joined by Adam Harding, Softcat’s Chief Technologist - Digital Workspace and Kieron Newsham, Sofcat's Security Solution's Architect.

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Make sure you follow the ExplainIT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. You can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.com

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