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Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by klyrs on Friday July 23, 2021 @10:55AM (#27931377)
I don't feel like clicking on this... are they getting into the quantum hype game?
Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by Choc13 on Friday July 23, 2021 @10:58AM (#27931408)
>>> "“I think [it] is probably going to resemble some kind of a hybrid between the social platforms that we see today, but an environment where you’re embodied in it”, Mr Zuckerberg also said. One of the benefits of this ecosystem would be that, “if you go back 20 or 30 years, a lot of people’s individual opportunities and experience was dictated by their physical proximity”, and that easy movement through a virtual space could avoid such barriers."

He seems to be saying they're getting (more) into the Black Mirror game.

Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by klyrs on Friday July 23, 2021 @11:06AM (#27931492)
Oh, good, the real problem with social media has always been relegated to electronic devices. What we really need is enragement metrics for meatspace
Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by ssklash on Friday July 23, 2021 @11:07AM (#27931504)
And by Black Mirror game I assume you mean creating a dystopian hellscape and not some interactive TV thing.
Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by Choc13 on Friday July 23, 2021 @11:11AM (#27931552)
Correct. This episode in particular https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Million_Merits
Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by Choc13 on Friday July 23, 2021 @10:59AM (#27931423)
Oh and "The metaverse does not have a specific definition"
Re:Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ by SideburnsOfDoom on Friday July 23, 2021 @10:59AM (#27931422)
No, the VR / Augmented reality goggles hype. They bought Oculus, remember.

Dystopian metaverse. https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/22/11087890/mark-zuckerberg-...