Esther Dyson Catches a Shot of Daniel James and me with “Tentacles” Growing out of Our Heads
Taken on Friday at the Metaverse Roadmap Summit. I’d be hardpressed to recall the context of the conversation that led to the Tentacle demonstration, but I think it had something to do with the power of social networks like Myspace to help high school kids escape the stigma of nerdiness.¬† In other words, they could create profiles (or avatars, in virtual worlds) that kids in neighboring towns would find attractive and that would mask the fact that they had tentacles growing out of their heads.
Daniel James, CEO of Three Rings, maker of Puzzle Pirates, also commented that the final hurdle in their hiring process is the physical check for a tentacle. HR professionals, take note!