> some big entity creates something compelling early on (think Wikipedia) Good example; if there's going to be a 'shared' mirrorworld it probably can't be an e

> some big entity creates something compelling early on (think Wikipedia) Good example; if there's going to be a 'shared' mirrorworld it probably can't be an end in itself the way games are. It would have to be at least one of informative (about the real world), social (so your network is all there), or common-ground experience (like watching popular shows and sports playoffs). And since 'informative' is fungible, it might not suffice unless there's a clear leader. Or, I suppose, some major power might roll all the popular offerings into subsections of a top-level experience. It's not that hard to imagine Google or Apple setting up an AR 'appstore' from which you can open games, information, and so on. Google Glass was premature, but the idea made some sense as way to use existing accounts and image analysis abilities.