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And the irony is really strong here since the term “metaverse” was coined in the context of a dystopian version of VR.
by landhar 5y ago
And the irony is really strong here since the term “metaverse” was coined in the context of a dystopian version of VR.
- kadoban 5y agoWas it? I thought it came from Snow Crash, and the VR in that book is generally a pretty nice part of that world IIRC.
- fknorangesite 5y ago> the VR in that book is generally a pretty nice part of that world Yes, that's the point: the metaverse in Snow Crash may be pretty nice, but the world outside the metaverse fucking sucks. That's the dystopia.
- kadoban 5y agoAh, understood. I read your original wrong then.