Konstantinos KomaitisJan 24, 2023
I have seen zero data on the presumed interest or need for #Metaverse for users! Yet, some governments (the EU) intergovernmental institutions (ITU) and companies (#telcos, #Meta) want us to believe this is the next big thing. Also, can any one of them, please define Metaverse?
Show threadMiro CollasJan 24, 2023

@kkomaitis Uhm, metaverses have existed for nearly 20 years (eg #SecondLife) - so presumably you're referring to Meta's implementation of one.

Ref https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse#Implementations

Correction: more than 20 years.

Metaverse - Wikipedia

Show threadWarren TerraJan 24, 2023
@Miro_Collas @kkomaitis
Sure, but Zuckerberg seems bizarrely convinced it's a trillion dollar idea, and somehow novel or at least newly possible, and some entities are spending real money to join his version of it. Even though no-one can explain why this is more than a niche hobby akin to Second Life.
Show threadKonstantinos Komaitis
@warren__terra @Miro_Collas a lot of people spent money and energy on NFTs and cryptocurrencies and that bubble burst faster than they thought….
Jan 24, 2023 at 8:21amWeb