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Can someone tell me, does the metaverse exist now? Like can I go and be like the wolf or squid in the commercial and wear goggles and walk around? I searched j

Can someone tell me, does the metaverse exist now? Like can I go and be like the wolf or squid in the commercial and wear goggles and walk around? I searched just now, and five or six articles down (after headlines like "the metaverse is stupid") I see a link that talks about what the metaverse will be, and lets me buy a headset. Is that where we're at? Why are we talking about something that's just made up, that's been made up for years. Or is there actually some product or service I can join here?

RodgerTheGreat 5y ago
Second Life and VRChat exist. Of course, Facebook would prefer that we imagine their metaverse will be materially transformative in some way that even they can scarcely yet imagine.
- GianFabien 5y ago
  FB could buy Second Life. I'm sure the investors who acquired it in 2020 would be delighted with a big payday.
aahortwwy 5y ago
I think their product is Horizon Worlds: https://www.oculus.com/horizon-worlds/ https://www.oculus.com/horizon-worlds/
sergiotapia 5y ago
Not really, "Facebook Horizons" is like a cheaper knock-off version of Rec Room. Laggier, buggier and feels very very corporate. You walk around and feel stalked by these "Community Leader" facebook employees and it just feels ick. Hard to explain. I recommend you try out Rec Room. Infinitely better. I own both the index and the quest 2. The quest 2 is less powerful objectively but it's ergonomics are on point. It's so much easier to pick up and play. Yet every time I put it on I lament how it's owned and created by Facebook. What a travesty. I hope Valve makes an Index 2 and pushes VR forward again.
GauntletWizard 5y ago
The metaverse exists right now. It's called Fortnite. It's got a ton of distractions and an amazing variety of art in a somewhat-consistent art style and handles a ton of interactions and options. Most people ignore it because it's a terrible interface once you go beyond the games it was built for, as can be seen by their "Imposter" mini game (an ape of Among Us, and skewed by dunkey[1]... By simply giving an accurate representation of how it plays) The portability and (ironically) fungibility of assets between games is going to increase as games become parts of a platform and maintenance of engine and servers continue to be commoditized but consolidated. What won't happen is that you'll never file your taxes on Fortnite, because it's stupid. [1] https://youtu.be/82oJt2enz8A https://youtu.be/82oJt2enz8A
- rubychill 5y ago
  Based on an article that was shared here a little while ago[1] I like to think that Minecraft is one of the metaverses that already exist. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29083271 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29083271
  - z3c0 5y ago
    I think the Minecraft Beta might be my favorite experience with gaming. I feel almost as if I'm "chasing the dragon" trying to find something to emulate it. Even if I were to spin up my own server of the Java version, it wouldn't be quite the same as it was then.
    - RodgerTheGreat 5y ago
      I had the same kind of feeling when Garry's Mod was new. Every day you could browse servers and find new interesting experiences. A roleplaying map like an elaborate small town, populated with other players. A competitive bridge-making minigame. A minimalist flat plane to build in. It crashed constantly. Structures would glitch out at random. Most servers were crawling with trolls and misanthropes. Still, from time to time you'd luck upon a few moments of nirvana. Easy to forget and forgive all the jank, and remember those feelings of endless possibilities.

RodgerTheGreat 5y ago

Second Life and VRChat exist. Of course, Facebook would prefer that we imagine their metaverse will be materially transformative in some way that even they can scarcely yet imagine.

GianFabien 5y ago
FB could buy Second Life. I'm sure the investors who acquired it in 2020 would be delighted with a big payday.

aahortwwy 5y ago

I think their product is Horizon Worlds: https://www.oculus.com/horizon-worlds/ https://www.oculus.com/horizon-worlds/

sergiotapia 5y ago

Not really, "Facebook Horizons" is like a cheaper knock-off version of Rec Room. Laggier, buggier and feels very very corporate. You walk around and feel stalked by these "Community Leader" facebook employees and it just feels ick. Hard to explain. I recommend you try out Rec Room. Infinitely better. I own both the index and the quest 2. The quest 2 is less powerful objectively but it's ergonomics are on point. It's so much easier to pick up and play. Yet every time I put it on I lament how it's owned and created by Facebook. What a travesty. I hope Valve makes an Index 2 and pushes VR forward again.

GauntletWizard 5y ago

The metaverse exists right now. It's called Fortnite. It's got a ton of distractions and an amazing variety of art in a somewhat-consistent art style and handles a ton of interactions and options. Most people ignore it because it's a terrible interface once you go beyond the games it was built for, as can be seen by their "Imposter" mini game (an ape of Among Us, and skewed by dunkey[1]... By simply giving an accurate representation of how it plays) The portability and (ironically) fungibility of assets between games is going to increase as games become parts of a platform and maintenance of engine and servers continue to be commoditized but consolidated. What won't happen is that you'll never file your taxes on Fortnite, because it's stupid. [1] https://youtu.be/82oJt2enz8A https://youtu.be/82oJt2enz8A

rubychill 5y ago
Based on an article that was shared here a little while ago[1] I like to think that Minecraft is one of the metaverses that already exist. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29083271 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29083271
- z3c0 5y ago
  I think the Minecraft Beta might be my favorite experience with gaming. I feel almost as if I'm "chasing the dragon" trying to find something to emulate it. Even if I were to spin up my own server of the Java version, it wouldn't be quite the same as it was then.
  - RodgerTheGreat 5y ago
    I had the same kind of feeling when Garry's Mod was new. Every day you could browse servers and find new interesting experiences. A roleplaying map like an elaborate small town, populated with other players. A competitive bridge-making minigame. A minimalist flat plane to build in. It crashed constantly. Structures would glitch out at random. Most servers were crawling with trolls and misanthropes. Still, from time to time you'd luck upon a few moments of nirvana. Easy to forget and forgive all the jank, and remember those feelings of endless possibilities.