Disney Brings Bob Iger Back as CEO: Here's the Crypto Connection
Since leaving The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger has served as an advisor and member of the avatar platform's board of directors digital Genies.
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Metaverse backer Bob Iger has announced a surprise return to his former role as Disney CEO, succeeding former CEO Bob Chapek.
While Iger is best known for serving 15 years as CEO of the global entertainment conglomerate, the Disney executive rose to prominence in the crypto community after becoming a director, advisor and investor in Genies, a digital avatar platform running on Dapper Labs' Stream Blockchain.
"Excited to be joining the Genies Board of Directors to help Akash Nigam and his company empower humans to create the 'mobile apps of Web3': avatar ecosystems," Iger told era.
Iger was still at Disney as a director and chairman of the board when the company filed a Metaverse-related patent on December 28.
The patent was for a "virtual world simulator in a real location" and, according to the filing, would allow Disney theme park guests to use cell phones to generate and project custom 3D effects onto physical spaces at proximity, such as walls and other objects.
However, Disney said at the time that there were "no current plans" to use the "virtual world simulator" patent, and the company has yet to announce any products related to the patent. .
Related: Silicon Valley Tech CEOs Aren't Big Fans of Metaverses
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Iger's return would only be temporary, however, with Iger only agreeing to serve as Disney's CEO for the next two years.
During his new term as CEO, Iger will work with the board to set the strategic direction for the company and work to develop a successor.
In his absence, Disney continued to work on projects involving...
Since leaving The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger has served as an advisor and member of the avatar platform's board of directors digital Genies.
New
Metaverse backer Bob Iger has announced a surprise return to his former role as Disney CEO, succeeding former CEO Bob Chapek.
While Iger is best known for serving 15 years as CEO of the global entertainment conglomerate, the Disney executive rose to prominence in the crypto community after becoming a director, advisor and investor in Genies, a digital avatar platform running on Dapper Labs' Stream Blockchain.
"Excited to be joining the Genies Board of Directors to help Akash Nigam and his company empower humans to create the 'mobile apps of Web3': avatar ecosystems," Iger told era.
Iger was still at Disney as a director and chairman of the board when the company filed a Metaverse-related patent on December 28.
The patent was for a "virtual world simulator in a real location" and, according to the filing, would allow Disney theme park guests to use cell phones to generate and project custom 3D effects onto physical spaces at proximity, such as walls and other objects.
However, Disney said at the time that there were "no current plans" to use the "virtual world simulator" patent, and the company has yet to announce any products related to the patent. .
Related: Silicon Valley Tech CEOs Aren't Big Fans of Metaverses
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Iger's return would only be temporary, however, with Iger only agreeing to serve as Disney's CEO for the next two years.
During his new term as CEO, Iger will work with the board to set the strategic direction for the company and work to develop a successor.
In his absence, Disney continued to work on projects involving...
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