cheese_greater3d ago

WTF is "the Metaverse", how did it cost $80 billion, and why is it just 2^nd^ Life?

https://lemmy.world/post/44516401

WTF is "the Metaverse", how did it cost $80 billion, and why is it just 2^nd^ Life? - Lemmy.World

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Show threadslazer2au
Employee salaries, server running costs, hardware manufacturing fees, miscellaneous R and D costs
Mar 20 at 3:43pmWeb
Show threadlobut3d ago
On top of that, I think it seems like there was lack of a clear vision and direction.
Show threadcouldhavebeenyou3d ago
You don’t say
Show threadeskimofry3d ago

Excuse me, please don’t insult competent companies with this sorry-stare of affairs that is the metaverse.

“Server Running Costs” Ha! my wrinkly scrotum with attached server costs would be easier to defend on the balance sheet than what the folks at Meta did.