ever since I was 7 years old I’ve been obsessed with the cosmos I’ve always
obsessed with the cosmos I’ve always
obsessed with the cosmos I’ve always looked up at the night sky at the stars
looked up at the night sky at the stars
looked up at the night sky at the stars planets the moon and everything that is
planets the moon and everything that is
planets the moon and everything that is the cosmos and I thought to myself that
the cosmos and I thought to myself that
the cosmos and I thought to myself that I wish I could live on that star there I
I wish I could live on that star there I
I wish I could live on that star there I wish I could board my spaceship engage
wish I could board my spaceship engage
wish I could board my spaceship engage my warp drive and whoosh I’d be far far
my warp drive and whoosh I’d be far far
my warp drive and whoosh I’d be far far away
away
away one day I will experience what it is to
one day I will experience what it is to
one day I will experience what it is to live in the stellar now we’ve all had
live in the stellar now we’ve all had
live in the stellar now we’ve all had our childhood dreams but usually as time
our childhood dreams but usually as time
our childhood dreams but usually as time goes by those dreams start to sound more
goes by those dreams start to sound more
goes by those dreams start to sound more absurd or even impossible the same thing
absurd or even impossible the same thing
absurd or even impossible the same thing was with me
was with me
was with me until I discovered the world that has
until I discovered the world that has
until I discovered the world that has everything I wished for and more it all
everything I wished for and more it all
everything I wished for and more it all begins Animas 11 years old
begins Animas 11 years old
begins Animas 11 years old and being a child with not much of
and being a child with not much of
and being a child with not much of social life I spent my evenings watching
social life I spent my evenings watching
social life I spent my evenings watching YouTube videos YouTube was the only
YouTube videos YouTube was the only
YouTube videos YouTube was the only place where I could feel at peace but
place where I could feel at peace but
place where I could feel at peace but one day or watching a video I saw a
one day or watching a video I saw a
one day or watching a video I saw a little picture next to it on the picture
little picture next to it on the picture
little picture next to it on the picture was a spaceship in front of our planet
was a spaceship in front of our planet
was a spaceship in front of our planet and the blue nebula and a text on it
and the blue nebula and a text on it
and the blue nebula and a text on it read play free for 14 days now I was
read play free for 14 days now I was
read play free for 14 days now I was already solved by seeing the spaceship
already solved by seeing the spaceship
already solved by seeing the spaceship on it so I told myself that I have
on it so I told myself that I have
on it so I told myself that I have nothing better to do and I signed up but
nothing better to do and I signed up but
nothing better to do and I signed up but to be honest I didn’t expect to see much
to be honest I didn’t expect to see much
to be honest I didn’t expect to see much but those were probably the fastest 14
but those were probably the fastest 14
but those were probably the fastest 14 days in my life being just blown away by
days in my life being just blown away by
days in my life being just blown away by the experience I repeated the same
the experience I repeated the same
the experience I repeated the same process about 20 times over the course
process about 20 times over the course
process about 20 times over the course of the next two years every time getting
of the next two years every time getting
of the next two years every time getting a bit further until I finally got the
a bit further until I finally got the
a bit further until I finally got the courage to ask my parents for a
courage to ask my parents for a
courage to ask my parents for a subscription of the game it took some
subscription of the game it took some
subscription of the game it took some time to convince them obviously but when
time to convince them obviously but when
time to convince them obviously but when it finally happened I was born into the
it finally happened I was born into the
it finally happened I was born into the virtual universe known as New Eden New
virtual universe known as New Eden New
virtual universe known as New Eden New Eden is a very complex
Eden is a very complex
Eden is a very complex system to me it is the definition of a
system to me it is the definition of a
system to me it is the definition of a virtual reality because its inhabitants
virtual reality because its inhabitants
virtual reality because its inhabitants the players have a huge impact on the
the players have a huge impact on the
the players have a huge impact on the environment they shape the landscape of
environment they shape the landscape of
environment they shape the landscape of the universe in New Eden
the universe in New Eden
the universe in New Eden you have politics Ward’s diplomacy the
you have politics Ward’s diplomacy the
you have politics Ward’s diplomacy the market jobs corporations alliances and
market jobs corporations alliances and
market jobs corporations alliances and much more it’s hard to find something
much more it’s hard to find something
much more it’s hard to find something like that exists in that virtual world
like that exists in that virtual world
like that exists in that virtual world but doesn’t exist in real life
for my past experience I knew what did
for my past experience I knew what did you where to go but once they got past
you where to go but once they got past
you where to go but once they got past the trial limitations I was completely
the trial limitations I was completely
the trial limitations I was completely in the dark again so I knew alone this
in the dark again so I knew alone this
in the dark again so I knew alone this wouldn’t work and I started looking for
wouldn’t work and I started looking for
wouldn’t work and I started looking for a group to join I hopped on the
a group to join I hopped on the
a group to join I hopped on the recruitment channel and told new player
recruitment channel and told new player
recruitment channel and told new player looking for a cooperation immediately I
looking for a cooperation immediately I
looking for a cooperation immediately I got about five different people talking
got about five different people talking
got about five different people talking to me but all those conversations slowly
to me but all those conversations slowly
to me but all those conversations slowly faded after I told them that I was only
faded after I told them that I was only
faded after I told them that I was only 13 years old about one he was a nice
13 years old about one he was a nice
13 years old about one he was a nice British guy named Zack and he took me
British guy named Zack and he took me
British guy named Zack and he took me into his cooperation I was the youngest
into his cooperation I was the youngest
into his cooperation I was the youngest person in a corporation by about ten
person in a corporation by about ten
person in a corporation by about ten years but despite that I wasn’t treated
years but despite that I wasn’t treated
years but despite that I wasn’t treated any differently then I realized that in
any differently then I realized that in
any differently then I realized that in virtual worlds what matters is who you
virtual worlds what matters is who you
virtual worlds what matters is who you are not what you are and I got realizing
are not what you are and I got realizing
are not what you are and I got realizing it I actually started talking to people
it I actually started talking to people
it I actually started talking to people and I started to make real friends for
and I started to make real friends for
and I started to make real friends for the FIR for the first time I felt that I
the FIR for the first time I felt that I
the FIR for the first time I felt that I belong somewhere
belong somewhere
belong somewhere after a few months the decision was made
after a few months the decision was made
after a few months the decision was made during an alliance of corporations that
during an alliance of corporations that
during an alliance of corporations that involved moving internal security space
involved moving internal security space
involved moving internal security space which as you can see is on the outskirts
which as you can see is on the outskirts
which as you can see is on the outskirts of universe in all security space as the
of universe in all security space as the
of universe in all security space as the name suggests is completely ruled by the
name suggests is completely ruled by the
name suggests is completely ruled by the player alliances they have full control
player alliances they have full control
player alliances they have full control there and I’m not usually a person who
there and I’m not usually a person who
there and I’m not usually a person who likes big change but when my CEO Zack
likes big change but when my CEO Zack
likes big change but when my CEO Zack me of all those things I was filled with
me of all those things I was filled with
me of all those things I was filled with excitement this is exactly what my
excitement this is exactly what my
excitement this is exactly what my childhood childhood dream has been
childhood childhood dream has been
childhood childhood dream has been living in a society in space
living in a society in space
living in a society in space shortly after joining we had a first big
shortly after joining we had a first big
shortly after joining we had a first big war we were invaded by neighboring
war we were invaded by neighboring
war we were invaded by neighboring alliance that was quite a bit bigger
alliance that was quite a bit bigger
alliance that was quite a bit bigger than us they struck us right in our
than us they struck us right in our
than us they struck us right in our capital system and we were barely
capital system and we were barely
capital system and we were barely holding on but an enemy for enemy is
holding on but an enemy for enemy is
holding on but an enemy for enemy is your friend so another big entity in the
your friend so another big entity in the
your friend so another big entity in the area came to help us out and together
area came to help us out and together
area came to help us out and together we kicked the neighboring Alliance out
we kicked the neighboring Alliance out
we kicked the neighboring Alliance out of their space and repelled the invasion
of their space and repelled the invasion
of their space and repelled the invasion as well
as well
as well we a for demand cooperation were inside
we a for demand cooperation were inside
we a for demand cooperation were inside a four thousand man alliance that was
a four thousand man alliance that was
a four thousand man alliance that was also part now was that was now also part
also part now was that was now also part
also part now was that was now also part of our coalition of almost 10,000 real
of our coalition of almost 10,000 real
of our coalition of almost 10,000 real people meanwhile in my corporation I was
people meanwhile in my corporation I was
people meanwhile in my corporation I was promoted to be the recruitment officer
promoted to be the recruitment officer
promoted to be the recruitment officer me a 14 year old boy who still used
me a 14 year old boy who still used
me a 14 year old boy who still used Google Translate to fully understand
Google Translate to fully understand
Google Translate to fully understand what people are saying to run
what people are saying to run
what people are saying to run recruitment for the corporation my CEO
recruitment for the corporation my CEO
recruitment for the corporation my CEO could have chosen from a number of
could have chosen from a number of
could have chosen from a number of different people but he chose me and
different people but he chose me and
different people but he chose me and then I realized that I am actually part
then I realized that I am actually part
then I realized that I am actually part of something important but I’m a
of something important but I’m a
of something important but I’m a participant in the goings on around me
participant in the goings on around me
participant in the goings on around me that I’m actually relevant my actions
that I’m actually relevant my actions
that I’m actually relevant my actions matter but as with all good things they
matter but as with all good things they
matter but as with all good things they must come to an end a year a year went
must come to an end a year a year went
must come to an end a year a year went by and we were invaded again but this
by and we were invaded again but this
by and we were invaded again but this time the invading force was so
time the invading force was so
time the invading force was so overwhelming but I remember the last
overwhelming but I remember the last
overwhelming but I remember the last flip ever before it was it involves over
flip ever before it was it involves over
flip ever before it was it involves over a thousand people and it lasted for two
a thousand people and it lasted for two
a thousand people and it lasted for two hours but we lost in the end and I was
hours but we lost in the end and I was
hours but we lost in the end and I was left devastated seeing something you
left devastated seeing something you
left devastated seeing something you care so much about seeing your whole
care so much about seeing your whole
care so much about seeing your whole your community crew part of get torn to
your community crew part of get torn to
your community crew part of get torn to shreds after a single battle yes I still
shreds after a single battle yes I still
shreds after a single battle yes I still have my corporation but it was never the
have my corporation but it was never the
have my corporation but it was never the same again everything I changed we spent
same again everything I changed we spent
same again everything I changed we spent the next year look looking for a new
the next year look looking for a new
the next year look looking for a new home but it didn’t work out and land and
home but it didn’t work out and land and
home but it didn’t work out and land and the corporation expanded and all my
the corporation expanded and all my
the corporation expanded and all my friends who I made went their own way I
friends who I made went their own way I
friends who I made went their own way I was lost I had lost the meaning to play
was lost I had lost the meaning to play
was lost I had lost the meaning to play I lost my meaning of life in that
I lost my meaning of life in that
I lost my meaning of life in that virtual world but then I started taking
virtual world but then I started taking
virtual world but then I started taking a different approach instead of Ling
a different approach instead of Ling
a different approach instead of Ling leading my child a dream I started using
leading my child a dream I started using
leading my child a dream I started using this virtual world as a platform to
this virtual world as a platform to
this virtual world as a platform to search for myself to find out who I
search for myself to find out who I
search for myself to find out who I really am for example I started teaching
really am for example I started teaching
really am for example I started teaching newer players to find out whether I’m a
newer players to find out whether I’m a
newer players to find out whether I’m a good teacher
good teacher
good teacher I started making cinematic videos and I
I started making cinematic videos and I
I started making cinematic videos and I discovered my passion towards filmmaking
discovered my passion towards filmmaking
discovered my passion towards filmmaking like three months ago I started even my
like three months ago I started even my
like three months ago I started even my own corporation just out my village hips
own corporation just out my village hips
own corporation just out my village hips hills and so far grown to 12 people team
virtual worlds are not just cheap
virtual worlds are not just cheap entertainment
entertainment
entertainment they are like an extension to our
they are like an extension to our
they are like an extension to our reality they help us make the give us
reality they help us make the give us
reality they help us make the give us the opportunity to experience things we
the opportunity to experience things we
the opportunity to experience things we could not experience in real life but
could not experience in real life but
could not experience in real life but most importantly they allow us to make
most importantly they allow us to make
most importantly they allow us to make mistakes and through mistakes there are
mistakes and through mistakes there are
mistakes and through mistakes there are laws to find ourselves without having
laws to find ourselves without having
laws to find ourselves without having any negative effects in real life thank
any negative effects in real life thank
any negative effects in real life thank you
you
you [Applause]
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