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lobster-overrun t1_itqa3fl wrote
It’s literally a VR game. What new developments or technologies can come from it that haven’t been done before?
DarthBuzzard t1_itqdx8j wrote
Well for one, the metaverse isn't a game or an application or anything downloadable. It's a hypothesized interoperable global network that apps/games would be a part of.
As for VR/AR specifically, most of the tech has yet to be seen in products. We're missing 90% of what will define VR/AR in the future.
arcosapphire t1_itr64gc wrote
> Well for one, the metaverse isn't a game or an application or anything downloadable. It's a hypothesized interoperable global network that apps/games would be a part of.
That's called the internet and it already exists.
almightySapling t1_itr78zj wrote
It's not just the internet!
It's also Microsoft Bob. Which also already exists. Well, used to, it no longer exists. For good reason.
DarthBuzzard t1_itr7jjw wrote
The internet does not currently handle the protocols needed to establish seamless interoperability between 3D apps.
The idea is to have thousands, tens of thousands of apps from any company/individual that users can move between and have persistence of 3D identity and shared functionality of the worlds/apps.
jericho t1_itrc6d7 wrote
Well, that’s one idea, and it’s a good one.
Remove “any company” from your comment, and you have Zuckerbergs idea.
DarthBuzzard t1_itrcoir wrote
Zuck's idea is an interoperable metaverse. This has always been what he's said, and he's part of the metaverse standards forum working with other companies to build the standards and protocols for this.
I suppose they could be double dealing under the table and secretly trying to create their own walled garden metaverse that everyone else falls under, but we'll have to wait and see.
arcosapphire t1_itrcra3 wrote
Uh, why not? What about that is handled at the protocol layers the internet covers?
But here's the thing, this seamless interoperability thing...that's not something any protocol is going to solve. That's going to take an immense effort for any engine to support some standardized content. And that's...probably just not going to happen. If you spend any time in gamedev, and you understand what engines and shaders do, it's an absolute pipe dream to imagine all software working the same way. Not only would that annihilate performance, but it completely hamstrings the ability for people to make unique, creative products.
We should absolutely not want this.
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MooingTurtle t1_itr092n wrote
Sorry but there are indie devs that have better tech than metaverse now and facebook dumped a heap loads of cash in the project.
Saying that metaverse is akin to Wright brothers flight is really naive.
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UmayCallMeBrotherNow t1_itqi302 wrote
You are right. Most of the press and consequential opinions are based off of superficial deductions and ignorance. The metaverse does NOT belong to zuck, and has very little to do with a vr chat room. There is value in parity with the real world, banks taking deposits of literally physical anything and by being smart about value can make money off of this ‘thing deposit”- opens up an economy offering more nuance which offers more opportunities for any person to make money and also buy. With a value moderation in place, anyone could have strong digital representation of a digital assets features in the metaverse with real life parity. With this parity level maintained high means people can sell things easily and undeniably honestly with a system very hard to scam. At this point people respect a digital asset similar to its real counterpart and the metaverse becomes many steps closer to another layer to real reality. AR will also be part of the real world how the real world matriculated into virtual. Systematic upgrades will be determined by a standard thus an improvement for all people, such as remote doctor procedures in rural areas, ai doctors doing physical work etc. the metaverse is not just a linear upgrade, it’s about figuring out not just upgrading something, but doing it better in a way you could imagine the future would look back and see that momentous leap. It’s also marrying virtual/actual parity with all technology in a more seamless existence. The first cars seemed like a joke. Horses were way faster. A few stuck to their guns and knew cars were the future for a long while forward. They thought a little deeper about what it meant. Mark is undeniably smart. And he can own the metaverse by making nobody else want it. A brilliant technique invented by psychotic jealous gf’s.
chillzatl t1_itq9lsf wrote
It's only a joke because of who it's coming from. If it was some other cool tech guy or upstart people wouldn't be so quick to shit on it.
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