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> Bosworth wrote, "but to achieve our full vision of the Metaverse, we also need to build the connective tissue between these spaces — so you can remove the li
by komali2 5y ago
> Bosworth wrote, "but to achieve our full vision of the Metaverse, we also need to build the connective tissue between these spaces — so you can remove the limitations of physics and move between them with the same ease as moving from one room in your home to the next."
Ya know what makes for robust, user-friendly, highly varied, and tenacious technological connective tissue? Interoperability [1]. Remember when you could plug third party chat applications into Messenger? Seems crazy that it was ever possible.
I've no faith whatsoever that Facebook will be a good steward of this new space.
[1] https://locusmag.com/2021/07/cory-doctorow-tech-monopolies-and-the-insufficient-necessity-of-interoperability/ https://locusmag.com/2021/07/cory-doctorow-tech-monopolies-a...