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> "The metaverse is bullshit because it already exists, and it's called the internet > Being 'inside' a virtual world was never really the important part" Wel
by gitgud 5y ago
> "The metaverse is bullshit because it already exists, and it's called the internet
> Being 'inside' a virtual world was never really the important part"
Well, the facebook keynote presents a compelling argument how social interaction with VR can be more meaningful than through a 2D screen in many situations.
However, what IS bullshit, is the display of obviously fake demonstrations with highly experimental and expensive technology.
The reality is, most of the tech, won't be accessible or even productised for a long time, as they didn't even announce any planned dates...
- echelon 5y agoZuckerberg sees that anime fans and furries love spending time on VRchat and he wants to build it out for fans of football and the Kardashians. People that buy Louis Vuitton are going to shell out for NFT metaverse skins and wear dorky headsets. That totally tracks.
- bagels 5y agoI have no idea what's going to happen, but computers used to be a thing for "nerds", now everybody uses them every day.
- TaXaZ 5y agoThe nerd move on to nerd out the next big things. Nerds by definition find a niche to stand out and life goes on...
- MrScruff 5y agoWhat is true is that the amount of time people spend finessing their fictional online persona vs their boring reality is dramatically shifting, particularly for younger generations. It's now common for some to use stylized/beautified cartoon 'avatars' in a professional context. People communicate using contrived and performative message board speak with coworkers. Even the 'influencers' spend a large chunk of their life editing and constructing an unrecognisable version of themselves. If you meet some of these people in real life it's obvious why they do so - reality is too dull, too expensive in time and effort to find a way of standing out from the crowd. Online you can pretend to be whatever you want to be. I see this trend continuing.
- bitwize 5y agoWell, normie kids did glom onto Fortnite en masse, and then started bullying each other over their Fortnite avatars' equipment...
- VRay 5y agoWhat’re you talking about? You can make a low end VR headset out of a $100 smartphone and a $5 plastic box today 5-10 years after VR starts to really take off, you’ll be able to get a decent standalone VR headset for $200 or less. They’ll probably be cheaper to make than laptops or TVs in the long run because of the smaller displays.
- gugagore 5y agoHow am I going to have a video chat while I wear VR goggles covering half my face?
- gchokov 5y agoAvatars…
- prawn 5y agoAvatars and eye-tracking. https://www.oculus.com/workrooms/ https://www.oculus.com/workrooms/
- danans 5y agoMaybe I'm old, but I don't see what advantage this has over video conferencing unless the focus of the discussion is on things - like documents, schematics, or 3d models - rather than people. Avatars would feel like creepy cartoons because your brain knows the voice of the person but your eyes see a cartoon image.
- brabel 5y agoIn just a few minutes, most people start treating those cartoons as real people without even realizing it. Ask anyone who's tried these things (they are already available: https://www.vspatial.com/ https://www.vspatial.com/, https://www.oculus.com/blog/workrooms/ https://www.oculus.com/blog/workrooms/)
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- nowherebeen 5y agoMakes me wonder if that's the whole point. Kind of like a carrot on a stick. While Facebooks business practices continues as normal.
- tonyedgecombe 5y ago>Makes me wonder if that's the whole point. A distraction from all the criticism they are currently receiving.
- JohnFen 5y agoFor me, this is the showstopper. If Facebook is involved, that pretty much poisons the well.
- theurbandragon 5y agoWhat percentage of total internet traffic runs though Facebook and how much "market share" will be enough?