The metaverse is about multiplayer social gaming experiences where friends can gather in a 3D world and have fun together, exemplified by games like Fortnite.

To create a unified metaverse, we need to federate social systems and economies across different gaming platforms, allowing players to maintain their identities and items across games.

Every 10 to 15 years, a new major computing platform emerges, and I believe that virtual and augmented reality will be the next platforms that enhance creativity and immersive experiences.

Creating virtual interactive worlds can revolutionize media, making it more accessible and affordable, thus expanding its use beyond just video games.

Verse is a functional logic programming language designed for large-scale simulation programming, allowing for the creation of components that can be used by millions of programmers.

Fortnite's evolution from a building and survival game to a social gaming experience highlights the potential of the metaverse to create engaging multiplayer environments.

The future of programming will involve 'word artisans' who can effectively communicate their creative vision to AI systems, blending human creativity with AI capabilities.

Coding will be central to the future of OpenAI, enabling models to create custom programs and interact with the world.

The transition from single-threaded to multi-threaded programming in Unreal Engine is a daunting engineering challenge, requiring a complete rethink of how programming languages and systems are structured.