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-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 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.”