Friendships change as we get older. Things we once found fun and interesting, like going to the bars and staying out late, now seem less exciting or engaging. Some of this has to do with getting married and having kids, but those aren’t the only reasons.
I am 40 years old, and my best friends live thousands of miles away. We also share different hobbies, careers, and lifestyles. Very rarely do we feel the urge to call and catch up with someone, especially as men.
If only there were a way to attend events and join activities together. But, perhaps there will be with the expansion into the metaverse!
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Welcome back to the Metaverse 101 series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), where I make predictions about the metaverse. My goal is to get your brain moving towards the shift into the metaverse as an entrepreneur.
Friendships over time. The most considerable value of the metaverse and friendships is in rekindling relationships through activities. I wrote an article titled “Losing Friends? You’re Doing Something Right” because you will lose friends over time.
Over time, we all start to drift apart because of various factors in our lives; our jobs move us apart, our families take more time, money differences, and our interests diverge.
We rarely want to pick up the phone and catch up because there has been such a massive gap in the relationship. Women are a lot better than men in maintaining relationships over time. But, even that is difficult.
It becomes challenging for someone with children to relate to a single or childless woman. Some mothers spend every waking moment with kids; others are more hands-off with their children.
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Helicopter parents don’t usually understand the more hands-off types—this causes stress and misunderstanding amongst friends. It’s just a lot to handle during our limited amount of free time. So, how can metaverse help reconnect friends?
The metaverse’s most significant advantage will be creating events among friends. These events will solve many barriers amongst friendships. I want to tell a quick story, and then we can look at a few ideas.
A quick story. My friend Terry invited me to a New Orleans Saints playoff game a few years ago. I live two hours away from New Orleans, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch. He flew in from the west coast. We had a place to stay for free, and he had many friends around town to help us along the way.
The price of the tickets was $300/each, and we bought some drinks at the game. It was a fantastic experience (Saints lost, though), and we had a great time hanging out.
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My friend Terry and I have known each other since 2002 when we served together. We have always remained close, and we didn’t have a vast time gap to catch up over the event.
This event was a good case for both of us because 1) our families didn’t mind us hanging out, 2) we both had the money for travel and food, 3) he had connections in town, 4) and we remained super close friends. So, let’s look at how the metaverse can help in not-so-ideal situations.
1) Time. Most people can’t escape from the rat race and family commitments to “go have fun.” It is a lot to ask any family man or woman to let their spouse leave for 2-3 days for a reunion or “boys/girls trip.”
The metaverse can allow us to travel in an instant to an event where we can all hang out for 2-4 hours and be right back with the family. This will encourage more bonding and relationships to continue throughout life.
2) Money. Money is the main topic of my channel (with the other being the financial mindset). Money is probably the biggest divider between friends. Some people love to increase their income, invest in dividends, and prepare for retirement.
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Others don’t take life as seriously. They are more than happy staying in the same job and waiting for social security to save them. Neither method is inherently bad or good, but we decisively fall into one of the categories.
Therefore, some people will be left to the wayside if friends attempt to arrange a trip to Las Vegas for the NCAA Final Four. In some households, friends may not be in charge of the finances.
If you live with a saver, and you aren’t in control of the finances, it will be tough to sell a random trip with friends. The metaverse can reduce the costs of these events by 90-95%.
3) Closeness. When we fall out of touch with friends or grow apart, it becomes hard to close the gap. We feel things have progressed too far in different directions.
The metaverse will give us the ability to share events. Sharing events and building experiences is the best way to maintain relationships. For example, what if a group of Marines who served together could walk through the Marine Corps Museum together virtually?
Now, we remove the need to catch up and focus on talking about our current events. Then, we can make it a more regular meeting, as we visit different locales together over the metaverse.
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What types of events will be successful? It is time to put your entrepreneur hat on and start critically thinking. I just give us one type of event—national treasures.
1) National treasures. These can be landmarks, national parks, museums, etc. This will be huge and a great introduction to the metaverse for many people. As an entrepreneur, think of ways to add additional value to these locations.
Can we add virtual tour guides, friend quizzes or trivia, challenges, or speed runs? Think of “overlays” on top of the experiences.
2) Live sporting events. Can you imagine watching the game from front row seats? The metaverse gives us this ability. The overlords of the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, etc., will likely control these cameras’ positioning and any revenue.
So how do we add value? These overlords still need to account for commercial breaks, timeouts, and replays, so let’s explore what we can add.
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We want friends to catch up in the slow moments of the game. Maybe we can add friendship trivia and games. How about custom replays of game moments from their college days? Can friends play a game like Fortnite together during breaks? We need to flesh out the bonding experience.
3) Custom metaverse experiences. As the metaverse grows and becomes a world staple, new experiences will form. Think of the escape room craze from a few years ago. If we thought escape rooms were fresh, the metaverse would blow our minds.
The only thing that can stop us is a lack of imagination. We can create new movie experiences. Do you remember the “Choose Your Own Adventure” Series? We can do the same with movies, letting friends choose the path through the film.
Have you seen the Harry Potter experience at Universal Studios? The metaverse will add ten times the level of realism and experience.
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We, as small entrepreneurs, may not have the capital to build out these experiences altogether, but we have options. People are still going to need to learn how to navigate the metaverse. Not all friends will be equally savvy.
The bigger picture. As we learned in “music,” renting equipment can be a great way to make passive income. What if we rented virtual reality equipment to friends who didn’t have it and wanted to share in the experiences.
Not everyone will want to buy a $400 headset to have one experience. Metaverse equipment rentals, software explanations, and tour guides are where we can make a niche business.
We can also create content like “rebuilding connections” and other low-cost experiences more focused on people than experiences.
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For example, I could create a money mindset course that friends can take together. Or how about a business partnership course we can take before signing contracts. There will still be room in this space for the little fish.
Conclusion. Think about your friends from high school, college, the military, and your 20s—how often do you interact with them? The metaverse will help you reconnect with like-minded friends that don’t fit into your schedule or budget.
As an entrepreneur, I still feel that creating content today will help you succeed tomorrow. We can always repurpose content to different mediums, so having the base information is the most valuable resource for now.
With each passing article, I become more excited about the metaverse. Hopefully, you are preparing for the future, taking notes, and creating. Good Luck!
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