TheHoleInFranksHead t1_j3wwrjh wrote
Ok, I’m an old fucker. So please excuse me for asking:
1: what in the fuck is the metaverse - in actual practical terms?
2: where is the beautiful data?
PineappleSmooch t1_j3x4ygk wrote
- Hyped up VR server that Facebook's parent company Meta is pushing.
- There is no data, because it's dogshite
NewVegasGender t1_j3y5xe6 wrote
Expanding on 1, it is a hyped up VR thing but the term doesn't just apply to facebook. It refers to the collection of VR social platforms. The concept itself is far from new. As far as I know, the first thing that could be considered to fall under the term metaverse is VRChat which was first released in 2014. Most VRChat users (including me) would be opposed to calling it part of the metaverse because metaverse is strongly associated with hyper commercialization.
gerbilshower t1_j3ygwsl wrote
its a freakin MMO RPG where you play yourself...lol. been around since runescape.
thats the way i see it anyway.
notbad2u t1_j43v9gs wrote
That makes it a MMOG. They existed in 2d versions for a long time. Active Worlds was released in 1995.
RuneScape is a baby by comparison.
irkli t1_j4040wn wrote
Most of the purveyors of this shit fantasize about the size and scale and thoroughness of ownership and control of literally every aspect of the "world" they think they're creating. It's greed in its purest form. They're so disconnected from reality they simply cannot see their own lies.
notbad2u t1_j43ucqu wrote
It's a video game with scenery but no "real purpose" so in effect a planet, world, or universe, hence the name Metaverse. It quickly becomes a terrible place to be. You'd think they could be like Reddit but the logistics are completely different. It's fine to be in the bathroom and on Reddit, but understandably considered gross in VR. All Metaverses devolve into kinky sex/romance parks eventually and are work known as marriage destroyers.
So, now you know.
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