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Metaverse seems like the new buzzword for the VC companies. Nowadays everyone is building metaverse type games just because of Roblox but reality is it is a lim

Metaverse seems like the new buzzword for the VC companies. Nowadays everyone is building metaverse type games just because of Roblox but reality is it is a limited market with high competition and only few players are interested about such games.

thom 5y ago
Yet again it’s the old jwz point of people focusing on the irrelevant tech details of why something’s successful. Roblox isn’t successful because it’s a ‘metaverse’, it’s successful because it’s got a crapload of games that shut my kids up.
- thom 5y ago
  Okay maybe I’m getting my software think pieces backwards and it’s this that is more relevant: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2001/04/21/dont-let-architecture-astronauts-scare-you/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2001/04/21/dont-let-architect... And not: https://www.jwz.org/doc/groupware.html https://www.jwz.org/doc/groupware.html
- meepmorp 5y ago
  > it’s successful because it’s got a crapload of games that shut my kids up. Still cheaper than daycare!
Apocryphon 5y ago
Makes me wonder if Microsoft is missing the boat with not doing more with Minecraft. Metacraft?
CodeGlitch 5y ago
Seems there could be a business for corporate style services within a meta verse now that more people are working remotely. Think meetings, conferences, etc. I know second Life did this before all the degenerates moved in...
- astlouis44 5y ago
  check out https://vrland.io https://vrland.io
  - CodeGlitch 5y ago
    Hey that even worked on my mobile phone. Cool tech demo.