The metaverse is already here, it's called the internet

Re:The metaverse is already here, it's called the internet by netcan on Saturday October 30, 2021 @06:58AM (#29047791)

Of course.

We definitely don't need fb. VR though, is another mode. We don't necessarily need it, but having it does give us something new.

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Re:The metaverse is already here, it's called the internet by philjohn on Saturday October 30, 2021 @09:13AM (#29048499)

VR has much more feeling of "presence" than just video calling, or texting. I've been doing meetings in VR for a few months now and it beats Zoom etc. hands down IMHO, being able to look around, coalesce around a whiteboard, positional audio - it may look a bit cartooney, but for me it's less draining than video conference and more engaging.

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Re:The metaverse is already here, it's called the internet by netcan on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:33AM (#29049072)

Yeah, but I actually think zoom meeting aren't the ideal proving ground. It's a head-2-head between two tools that can do the job, with certain advantages to both.

For hanging out with a younger sibling, zoom doesn't work too well. Video (or audio only) calling enables only a certain kind of interaction. In the physical world,we play tennis, have dinner, cook together, etc. We don't just sit in front of each other and talk intensely all the time.

VR opens this up a little.

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