3 ms·

i really feel like metaverse is only a dream to people with extreme social anxiety. Which may represent a large share of software developers, but only a minorit

by bsaul 4y ago

i really feel like metaverse is only a dream to people with extreme social anxiety. Which may represent a large share of software developers, but only a minority of the general population.

schnitzelstoat 4y ago
I think it may be popular among kids too - look at Roblox, Fortnite etc. But for adults.. well after staring at a screen all day the last thing I want to do is stare at another screen, I'd rather lift weights or play guitar or whatever.
- reidjs 4y ago
  Why do you have to stare at a screen all day as an adult?
  - cassianoleal 4y ago
    As with everything else, it doesn't apply to every adult all the time. That said, most adults need to work in order to survive. Couple that with the fact that most jobs these days are done either directly in front of a computer or using some screen-enabled device, and it's not hard to see that most adults will have been staring at a screen all day most days.
blensor 4y ago
I don't believe this describes only software developers. Disclaimer: we are the devs behind VRWorkout In the fitness space there is a huge group of people who would like to go to the gym but don't because of social anxiety. And VR fitness is already one of the major pillars for the headset manufacturers ( Meta, Pico and HTC ). So the social anxiety issue may very well be a driving factor overall
- brutus1213 4y ago
  But that's why I have Peloton and other gym equipment at home.
  - blensor 4y ago
    Oh for sure, no question about that. Where VR fitness does shine is the social aspect without the social anxiety. Doing an intense full body workout with people across the globe and seeing other express their movements without having to show themselves leads to a much more relaxed an fun experience than for example a Zoom workout. I am fully aware that this is not for everyone, that's why it's good to have options. I for one wouldn't even have the space or money to put up a peloton bike but I can temporarily allocate 2 square meters between our living room and kitchen for my calisthenics exercises in VR. And by using mixed reality I can even shrink that a bit further. It's probably a bit hard to explain with only words so here is a short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGOZlFXjQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGOZlFXjQU

by bsaul 4y ago

i really feel like metaverse is only a dream to people with extreme social anxiety. Which may represent a large share of software developers, but only a minority of the general population.

schnitzelstoat 4y ago

I think it may be popular among kids too - look at Roblox, Fortnite etc. But for adults.. well after staring at a screen all day the last thing I want to do is stare at another screen, I'd rather lift weights or play guitar or whatever.

reidjs 4y ago
Why do you have to stare at a screen all day as an adult?
- cassianoleal 4y ago
  As with everything else, it doesn't apply to every adult all the time. That said, most adults need to work in order to survive. Couple that with the fact that most jobs these days are done either directly in front of a computer or using some screen-enabled device, and it's not hard to see that most adults will have been staring at a screen all day most days.

blensor 4y ago

I don't believe this describes only software developers. Disclaimer: we are the devs behind VRWorkout In the fitness space there is a huge group of people who would like to go to the gym but don't because of social anxiety. And VR fitness is already one of the major pillars for the headset manufacturers ( Meta, Pico and HTC ). So the social anxiety issue may very well be a driving factor overall

brutus1213 4y ago
But that's why I have Peloton and other gym equipment at home.
- blensor 4y ago
  Oh for sure, no question about that. Where VR fitness does shine is the social aspect without the social anxiety. Doing an intense full body workout with people across the globe and seeing other express their movements without having to show themselves leads to a much more relaxed an fun experience than for example a Zoom workout. I am fully aware that this is not for everyone, that's why it's good to have options. I for one wouldn't even have the space or money to put up a peloton bike but I can temporarily allocate 2 square meters between our living room and kitchen for my calisthenics exercises in VR. And by using mixed reality I can even shrink that a bit further. It's probably a bit hard to explain with only words so here is a short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGOZlFXjQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGOZlFXjQU