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I think as technology goes more... meta, the more valuable reality will become. I can't help but thing of Duncan Trussell's quote: "Some poor, phoneless fool is

I think as technology goes more... meta, the more valuable reality will become. I can't help but thing of Duncan Trussell's quote: "Some poor, phoneless fool is probably sitting next to a waterfall somewhere totally unaware of how angry and scared he’s supposed to be." The way I see this playing out is that the metaverse is going to be for poor people while reality is enjoyed by those with resources for "all five senses".

seph-reed 5y ago
> The way I see this playing out is that the metaverse is going to be for poor people while reality is enjoyed by those with resources for "all five senses". Given my experience in Alt Space thus far, I think there's a really good chance you're right.
- ihumanable 5y ago
  I don't claim to know what exactly the metaverse will look like, but I remember the first time I put on an Oculus Quest. The first experience you have is being dropped into your "home" and mine defaulted to a big mountain side house, warm wood, fireplace, massive window looking out into a beautiful valley. It was virtual but convincing enough and I still sometimes enjoy just taking in the virtual view before or after playing a VR game. I remember thinking it a bit odd, the actual world around me could be awful, but in here it was just good enough to trick my brain. Throw $10B at that experience and I'm curious to see what happens. Maybe a scarcity-free utopia where everyone can "live" in whatever beautiful environment they want to, maybe a dystopia where you get home and enter your unadorned concrete cube and plug in to your real home, needing just enough physical space to use the VR. If they can ever get it fully jacked into your brain, I could see people just plugging in and never coming out.
  - pessimizer 5y ago
    My home isn't primarily for looking at. It's mainly where I keep my things, a collection of comfortable surfaces, a place to cook and entertain, and a place for privacy. VR gives you none of those. edit: home is also a place to work on projects, so I guess that VR fulfills that in a minecraft-type fashion.

seph-reed 5y ago

> The way I see this playing out is that the metaverse is going to be for poor people while reality is enjoyed by those with resources for "all five senses". Given my experience in Alt Space thus far, I think there's a really good chance you're right.

ihumanable 5y ago
I don't claim to know what exactly the metaverse will look like, but I remember the first time I put on an Oculus Quest. The first experience you have is being dropped into your "home" and mine defaulted to a big mountain side house, warm wood, fireplace, massive window looking out into a beautiful valley. It was virtual but convincing enough and I still sometimes enjoy just taking in the virtual view before or after playing a VR game. I remember thinking it a bit odd, the actual world around me could be awful, but in here it was just good enough to trick my brain. Throw $10B at that experience and I'm curious to see what happens. Maybe a scarcity-free utopia where everyone can "live" in whatever beautiful environment they want to, maybe a dystopia where you get home and enter your unadorned concrete cube and plug in to your real home, needing just enough physical space to use the VR. If they can ever get it fully jacked into your brain, I could see people just plugging in and never coming out.
- pessimizer 5y ago
  My home isn't primarily for looking at. It's mainly where I keep my things, a collection of comfortable surfaces, a place to cook and entertain, and a place for privacy. VR gives you none of those. edit: home is also a place to work on projects, so I guess that VR fulfills that in a minecraft-type fashion.