The Best of the Best in Metaverse

And the ultimate guide to responding to a crisis online [View this email in your browser]( The Internet's Highest Honor Nov 01, 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------- The Best Metaverse Projects of 2022 A collection of leading projects embracing emerging tech. In celebration of our newest categories spotlighting innovation in [Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual]( we’ve put together a list highlighting notable Metaverse projects we honored during the 26th Annual Webby Awards. Explore our curation of standout projects like [Joytopia]( by Jung von Matt AG, rockstar moments like [Pentakill: Lost Chapter]( by The Mill, and immersive worlds like [The Eurovision Village]( by DEPT®. We’re excited to tap into emerging tech with these categories and highlight work that’s pushing the boundaries of tech! [Explore Here]( RSVP to For Thursday’s UNPCKD: Essentials for Responding to Crisis Online The Webby Awards and NAACP have teamed up to present UNPCKD, a virtual series that holds space for the most pressing issues communities of color are facing online. The third event in the series, Essentials for Responding to Crisis Online, will explore how to mitigate a crisis as it unravels on digital platforms. Panelists Vanessa Mbonu, VP of Digital Marketing and Communications of the NAACP and Jenni Olson, Senior Director of GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Index, will detail go-to rapid response, protecting mental health and content development strategies. RSVP to join us this Thursday! [RSVP Now]( Elle Key on The History of Sketch Comedy In this week’s episode of The Webby Podcast, Host David-Michel Davies sat down with Director, Writer, and Producer Elle Key to dive into her podcast [The History of Sketch Comedy](. Hosted and performed by her husband Keegan-Michael Key, her podcast tells the story of the vast and eclectic history of comedy, even going as far back as the Middle Ages. The NYC native walked us through what made her fall in love with comedy and her extensive experience in writing and directing for film and TV. [Listen Now]( Meet Latest Webby Judge: Jessica Powell Jessica Powell is one of the newest to join [our judging body of over 2,000 industry experts](. She’s also the co-founder of [Audioshake]( an AI software that strips the different mixes within a song down to its stems. Jessica spoke about the knowledge she’s garnered from Audioshake and her previous experience with Google. She also touched on the novel she published called [The Big Disruption]( a satire poking fun at Silicon Valley’s internal bureaucracy. Read on to find out about her background, what she believes to be an urgent issue in tech, and the emerging tech she’s excited about! [Read More]( Follow Along Don't Miss Anything! Sponsors Thank you to all of our generous partners. They support us, We encourage you to support them. [Support Our Sponsors]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Verizon]( [WPEngine]( [Canva]( [Omidyar]( [YouGov]( [NAACP]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Webby Awards 22 West 21st Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010 US [Unsubscribe from Webby Emails]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](