Nice title, although he refutes himself with the correct assertion that we already live in the metaverse, the internet itself is another reality, and people cur

Nice title, although he refutes himself with the correct assertion that we already live in the metaverse, the internet itself is another reality, and people curating their profile and likes are already curating an avatar. I mean just look at us > We've been playing games and chatting for decades! What do we truly have to gain by trying to merge all entertainment into one giant Ivan Ooze of content? There are some uses for which gaming will be important commercially going forward, as things turn remote. gaming mechanics are going to be useful with: - remote work, where the 3d representation gives occasionally a sense of immersion with the team, permanence/continuity, and a graphical sense of "where is everyone" - remote education, where kids will be lured by avatars and follow interactive demonstrations of things, making it a lot more engaging. VR is not needed for any of this, but a bit of gaming environment and mechanics are the natural evolution of texting.