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 Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin told Cointelegraph that as long as people continue to invest time and money in digital experiences, the metaverse will continue to come to life. 
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 The blockchain project launched by Neal Stephenson, who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 book Snow Crash, is pushing forward with its vision despite the lower interest in the metaverse and some declaring that it’s “dead.”&nbsp; 
 Compared to its peak in 2021 and 2022, search interest for the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="metaverse" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/metaverse.html">metaverse</a> has declined in 2023, according to data from Google Trends. The lowering interest in the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="metaverse" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/metaverse.html">metaverse</a> has also led some to declare that the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="metaverse" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/metaverse.html">metaverse</a> hype is dead. 
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 Despite the waning interest and the declarations that it’s dead, some continue to keep their heads down and build. In a statement, Lamina1, the metaverse blockchain project founded by Stephenson, said it’s holding a month-long event called the Open Metaverse Discovery Month in October. The firm will hold workshops and provide joint quests and bounties to equip builders and creators with the knowledge to explore metaverse experiences. 
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 Kicking off in just a few hours – #Unity/#UnrealEngine SDK + Open Metaverse Discovery Month AMA w/ @OpenMetaDAO. Join us to talk worldbuilding &amp; what's next for the toolkit and our partnership. More info at: https://t.co/Pmsqk7oqTe pic.twitter.com/ktaCQgkVEi— LAMINA1 (@Lamina1official) September 29, 2023 
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 “We’re co-hosting two interactive workshops for Unity and Unreal Engine developers this month to begin diving in with the toolkit, as well as two Creator Competitions that will allow participants to have their art and experiences featured on our LAMINA1 Hub platform,” the Lamina1 team said.&nbsp; 
 Related: Metaverse sneak peek: Project aims to build a creator-focused economy through <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="blockchain" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/blockchain.html">blockchain</a> 
 Rebecca Barkin, the CEO of Lamina1, remains optimistic in the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="metaverse" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/metaverse.html">metaverse</a> despite assumptions that it’s dead. Barkin told Cointelegraph in a statement that despite the crypto winter and what many describe as the “death of the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="metaverse" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/metaverse.html">metaverse</a>,” they were able to attract almost 50,000 builders into their community since they launched the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="project" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/project.html">project</a>. 
 Barkin is optimistic that their founder’s vision of the metaverse will survive as long as there are people willing to invest their time and money. The executive told Cointelegraph: 
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 “As long as people continue to invest time and money in digital experiences, gaming and virtual worldbuilding, buying and selling digital items, and experimenting with new computing and creative technologies, the metaverse will continue to come to life.”&nbsp; 
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 According to Barkin, Stephenson’s vision of the metaverse wasn’t just about building virtual worlds. The Lamina1 CEO said it’s about challenging “corporate greed and control.” She added that with today’s technology, it’s now possible to “give more autonomy to creators across entertainment, gaming, commerce, fashion, and beyond to build, create, and distribute these worlds on their own.” 
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Neal Stephenson’s blockchain project holds discovery month as metaverse hype wanes

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