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Who said something needs to be federated for it to be the metaverse? That's nowhere in the definition. I'd argue that scifi examples (like Ready Player One) sh
by mfer 5y ago
Who said something needs to be federated for it to be the metaverse? That's nowhere in the definition.
I'd argue that scifi examples (like Ready Player One) show that it can be proprietary.
I'm not saying it's good to be controlled by one org. Just that the number of orgs controlling the infra has nothing to do with being the metaverse or not.
- zemo 5y agoRaph Koster, for one. https://www.raphkoster.com/2021/09/02/online-world-or-metaverse/ https://www.raphkoster.com/2021/09/02/online-world-or-metave...
- endisneigh 5y agoWhy do people cite fictional examples as if they matter at all? Honestly wondering. It's certainly good for imagining the possibilities, but this thread is talking about something that could actually happen. Facebook itself would be a better example to your point as it's the largest social network.
- zemo 5y agoin the absence of actual examples, fiction can and sometimes does function as thought experimentation. It can be valid, although in this case, I would argue is not, because Ready Player One does not actually offer any real critique of the OASIS or of the metaverse concept generally; in the story, the OASIS is the damsel in distress, not the aggressor.