Facebook creates new unit to build a “metaverse”

Re:Facebook creates new unit to build a “metaverse” by vosper on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @11:37PM (#27980013)

When bad things happen in the metaverse you can pretend it doesn't matter, because everyone knows that stuff isn't really real; nothing serious happens in the metaverse.

Just like how it took 20 years for (some?) people to realise that "online" and "offline" aren't actually separate worlds.

Getting bullied or abused in the metaverse? Oh, don't sweat it, it's just the metaverse, it's not real life.

Seems like a good insurance policy for Facebook's future.

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Re:Facebook creates new unit to build a “metaverse” by bluebubble56 on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @06:28AM (#27982217)

I like to think we've learned some lessons on how the online world impacts the offline world that will cross over into the metaverse vs. real life. Especially since the metaverse will more closely resemble real life than an AOL chat ever did. Remains to be seen, I guess.

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Re:Facebook creates new unit to build a “metaverse” by minikomi on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @02:12AM (#27980711)

This reads like this classic (sardonic) Tyler the creator tweet:

https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/28567082226430771...

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Re:Facebook creates new unit to build a “metaverse” by petre on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @11:47PM (#27980065)

Right.

https://m.dw.com/en/hana-kimura-suicide-of-japanese-wrestler...

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