Nemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoMetaverse hype fizzles out as Korean tech giants pull plugkoreajoongangdaily.joins.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down15
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkMetaverse hype fizzles out as Korean tech giants pull plugkoreajoongangdaily.joins.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareskulblaka@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 hours agoThe massive popularity of Ready Player One, which was a mostly bland and bad story besides having a Metaverse in it, might imply otherwise.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 hours agoThe popularity in the fictional setting, based on speculation? The popularity of the book/move, which is a short period of escapism not at all comparable to virtual reality?
minus-squareskulblaka@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoThe popularity of the book/movie incorporating a classic concept of cyberpunk, yes. We’ve been dreaming of a Metaverse just about since we’ve had internet. Only, nobody’s made one that’s worth a damn in the real world yet.
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoDude it’s a book. “Gladiators would be popular because there’s this movie called Gladiator that everyone loves and that has heaps of Gladiators.”
The massive popularity of Ready Player One, which was a mostly bland and bad story besides having a Metaverse in it, might imply otherwise.
The popularity in the fictional setting, based on speculation?
The popularity of the book/move, which is a short period of escapism not at all comparable to virtual reality?
The popularity of the book/movie incorporating a classic concept of cyberpunk, yes.
We’ve been dreaming of a Metaverse just about since we’ve had internet. Only, nobody’s made one that’s worth a damn in the real world yet.
Dude it’s a book.
“Gladiators would be popular because there’s this movie called Gladiator that everyone loves and that has heaps of Gladiators.”