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Re:The metaverse is already here – it's Minecraft by ano88888 on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @12:08AM (#29091020)
but you need to realize what is possible today will not be the same as what will be available 10 or 20 years down to road with so much dollars pouring into research from all these big corporations/governments around the world.
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Re:The metaverse is already here – it's Minecraft by vintermann on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @03:56AM (#29092088)
Plenty of "metaversy" things are possible today, but rejected by users.

Second Life is a tiny niche. Connecting Minecraft servers with portals has been possible for ages, and smooth connections seems like it wouldn't be terribly difficult, yet no one uses it because no one wants it.

And despite the huge increases in VR quality that has happened already, none of this has changed.

You suggest it's because the VR isn't good enough yet, but I think the evidence so far suggests VR is not the missing ingredient for people to want to live in a common virtual world.

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Re:The metaverse is already here – it's Minecraft by garydevenay on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @06:57AM (#29093035)
> Plenty of "metaversy" things are possible today, but rejected by users.

While I agree with you on this; online dating was seen as something only desperate people would do, until it was for everyone.

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