The internet is one of the few places I can truly feel like a "fly on the wall" and just watch a conversation unfold without feeling pressured into participatin

The internet is one of the few places I can truly feel like a "fly on the wall" and just watch a conversation unfold without feeling pressured into participating (contrary to me, you know, participating here!). I don't think a focus on "presence" in VR implicitly removes that ability, though. It depends on how it's implemented: I could easily see an app providing a "ghost" mode or something where you can interact with or just observe the world without being seen or using an avatar. However, I unfortunately don't see Facebook (or most of big tech trying to maximize network effects) allowing such a heinous feature.