In the final part of the third episode, i weave together all the threads from the previous 3 parts and end with an overview of Grindr as a form of travel gaming and the (potential) rise of Metaverses, which from today's vantage point are still beyond the horizon.

Content Breakdown:

0:00 - Travel Gaming Origin Story: Spider Man (2004) as Virtual Touring

03:10 - Closeted Gaming: Player 1 as Solo Traveller

5:03 - Classic Sierra Games: Mapping Out the Digital World...Again and Again

6:53 - The Hitman Series and the Rise of Armchair Travel in Open World Video Games

9:43 - "Host or Travel"? - Grindr as the Convergence of Travel and Gaming

13:21 - The Metaverse and Cryptocurrency: The Consuming Virtualization of Everything

- Conclusion: Until Next Time!

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