StaceyPowers Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Is the concept of the Metaverse really new? I sometimes feel like it has been around for ages, and it is more like other people are now starting to think of online worlds and communities the same way I always did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I did a little search and I guess the metaverse has been a concept or idea (in a book called Snow Crash) since the early 90s. At least according to wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse Take that with a grain of salt of course, as wikipedia isn't always 100% correct. Either way, it's been a concept for a while now, and it sounds like it could be taking shape now that VR headsets and AR devices are starting to come out. Funny to know that Facebook wasn't the first ones to think of such an idea. It's been a thing for a while it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I began hearing about metaverse recently, infact it is connected to NFTs, and many are truly milking from this metaverse of a thing and adding much monetary value to it. I never really got into it, not yet a fan that's what has kept me away from the world of metaverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clasher Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I think NFT actually gave Metaverse a big push been that the images digitalised art is going to play a big role in making Metaverse a reality. Ideas like this have been around but technology advancements now has made it somewhat of a reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 As far as I can tell it is like Second Life or OpenSimulator only maybe not as good. I have seen nothing in the ads that is not trivial in SL and OS. I know of nothing they claim it can do that is not already supported by current tech. It has already changed the way some of us communicate, work, school, or socialize. The people hyping the term metaverse are way late to the game and know how to hype better than they know how the game works. I doubt that they will succeed, but the long time players are doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 4:33 PM, Kane99 said: I did a little search and I guess the metaverse has been a concept or idea (in a book called Snow Crash) since the early 90s. At least according to wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse Take that with a grain of salt of course, as wikipedia isn't always 100% correct. Either way, it's been a concept for a while now, and it sounds like it could be taking shape now that VR headsets and AR devices are starting to come out. Funny to know that Facebook wasn't the first ones to think of such an idea. It's been a thing for a while it seems. But most of us knew Facebook didn't come up with the idea in the first place - they were just trying to position themselves as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 The concept of the Metaverse has been around for decades now. I can even say centuries if you count science fiction. It's just that Facebook, now Meta, is trying to rebrand and commercialize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 On 8/22/2024 at 6:15 AM, Lens said: The concept of the Metaverse has been around for decades now. I can even say centuries if you count science fiction. It's just that Facebook, now Meta, is trying to rebrand and commercialize it. That's a great point! I see metaverse as more of an evolution than a revolution. It's just that now, the advancements in tech as made the idea become more mainstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
