INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Women are fast-emerging as the face of so-called MetaverseIt has been often said that technology is a great equaliser, which offers a level
playing field by removing bias.Still, the tech world has been very manly.That is expected to change rapidly with the rolling out of the next
generation of the Internet, Web3 or the Metaverse.It is believed that the Metaverse will democratise the Internet to an unprecedented level
It is also hoped that creators will primarily drive the Metaverse, for instance, the gaming industry.And thus, more women are today
equipping themselves to change the game and challenge the male dominance of the tech industry.Here are five women who are becoming the face
Candice Houtekier, Art Collision's Founder and DirectorCandice has been exploring the Metaverse since 2016
She investigates and builds new virtual realities to create and transform the international art market
Three years into Metaverse, she established the Toronto-based Art Collision agency, which provides marketing, website design and management,
rebranding, consulting, and creative services in digital, virtual reality, and crypto networks
She is one of the leading examples of how women are guiding the tech industry for good.2
Mary Matheson, Film Director and VR CreatorA creative director and executive producer of unique experiences, Mary Matheson, combine this new
technology -- mobile reality, augmented reality, and virtual reality -- with intimate documentary techniques to immerse the audience in the
Janine Yorio, co-founder and CEO of EveryrealmAfter selling her real estate investment app, Janine started speculating on Metaverse
Still, soon this gambit turned into a real business opportunity, and she founded her metaverse investment company
After gaining experience in the new world, she says the most important thing to understand about developing in the Metaverse and making NFTs
is that these products need communities.4
Mary Spio, CEO and Founder of CEEKA deep space engineer, tech innovator and entrepreneur, Mary Spio is the CEO of CEEK VR, which creates
tools for supplying virtual and augmented reality experiences
She grew up in Ghana and moved to the US when she was 16
She has created content and technologies for Boeing, Lucas Films, Universal Music, Miami Children's Hospital, and Microsoft Xbox.5
Ang'l Artiste: An Artist and a VR CreatorAng'l Artiste is a Horizon Worlds creator from Brooklyn, New York
Apart from creating art, she also conducts exhibitions in her virtual Black art museum and sculpting in virtual reality.
