In this episode of “Tech vs Media,” Candle Media co-founder and CEO Kevin Mayer shares his take on the Metaverse and calls idea of Mark Zuckerberg owning the Metaverse “absurd.” Instead, Mayer, who identifies video games as the early manifestation of the Metaverse, identifies video games and blockchain as essential to the creation of a true and comprehensive virtual reality space. Their pair also discusses NFTs and the former TikTok CEO also echoes OnChain Studios CEO Will Weinraub’s concern about NFTs being “vastly” overhyped and needing real-world benefits to prove their value.