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(Wired)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The metaverse: a term that\u2019s been tossed around by tech moguls and media giants alike, promising a revolutionary shift in how we interact with digital content, and each other. But is it the future of the internet or just a repackaging of old tech?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent article from <em>Wired<\/em> provides a comprehensive look at the current state of the metaverse, sifting through the hype to determine what, exactly, the metaverse is, and how it\u2019s living up to the promise of transforming the digital world. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Ravenscraft<\/a> explores the various interpretations of the metaverse, its role as a vehicle for tech innovation, and the current limitations of VR and AR technology. He also delves into the potential implications for the Media &amp; Entertainment industry, suggesting that while the metaverse may still be in its early stages, it holds significant potential for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our concept of the metaverse has been shaped by sci-fi stories, as Ravenscraft points out. \u201cThe metaverse has been heavily influenced by fictional stories like <em>Snow Crash<\/em> and <em>Ready Player One<\/em>, which depict immersive VR worlds,\u201d he writes. While narratives such as these have contributed to the hype surrounding the metaverse, painting a picture of a fully immersive digital world that has captured the public imagination, the reality still lags far behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite all the hype, there\u2019s still a lot of confusion about what the metaverse actually is. As Ravenscraft notes, \u201cTech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Satya Nadella have been promoting the metaverse as the future of the internet. However, the term has been used in various contexts, leading to confusion about its exact meaning.\u201d This has led to a wide range of interpretations and applications of the metaverse concept, from VR social platforms to user-generated video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The metaverse is also being used to dress up new and existing technologies alike. According to Ravenscraft, \u201cThe metaverse has been a powerful vehicle for repackaging old tech, overselling the benefits of new tech, and capturing the imagination of speculative investors.\u201d This has led to significant investment in metaverse-related technologies, even as the concept itself remains nebulous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a year and a half since Facebook announced it was rebranding to Meta and would focus its future on the upcoming \u2018metaverse.\u2019 In the time since, the term itself has eroded into near meaninglessness,\u201d Ravenscraft writes. \u201cMeta is building a VR social platform, Roblox is facilitating user-generated video games, and some companies are offering up little more than broken game worlds that happen to have NFTs attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the promise of the metaverse, current VR and AR technology has significant limitations that present significant hurdles to widespread adoption. \u201cVR headsets are still clunky and can cause motion sickness or physical discomfort when worn for too long. AR glasses face similar issues, in addition to the challenge of making them socially acceptable to wear in public,\u201d Ravenscraft maintains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the face of these challenges, the metaverse still holds significant potential, particularly for M&amp;E. From providing new platforms for content and merchandise and enhancing existing digital experiences to offering new opportunities for storytelling and creativity, the metaverse represents a vast frontier. The metaverse may still be in its early stages, but however you define it its potential to transform the digital world is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But does this promise really represent an upending of life as we know it? As Ravenscraft suggests, \u201cThe real \u2018metaverse\u2019 might just be some cool VR games and digital avatars in Zoom calls, but mostly just something we still think of as the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Metaverse in Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While <em>Wired<\/em> provides a broad overview of the metaverse, a recent article from <em>Fast Company<\/em> offers a more focused perspective, examining the evolution of the metaverse through the lens of <em>Second Life<\/em>. The pioneering virtual world just celebrated its 20th anniversary with hundreds of thousands a people all around the world, including \u201clive music, DJs, dance performances, and a massive bazaar with more than 1,000 vendors hawking avatar clothing and other digital creations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite never living up to its own hype, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90909806\/second-life-20-anniversary-apple-meta-roblox-lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janko Roettgers<\/a> contends that <em>Second Life<\/em> has had a significant impact on the idea of the metaverse. \u201c<em>Second Life<\/em> has had a loyal following but never became a mainstream success,\u201d he writes. \u201cIts story reveals why building the metaverse is still so hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parent company Linden Lab \u201cwanted <em>Second Life<\/em> to be a place for grown-ups, which is why it tried hard not to be confused with a video game,\u201d but this turned out to be \u201ca massive mistake,\u201d according to Wagner James Au, author of the forthcoming book <em>Making a Metaverse That Matters<\/em>, \u201cand one that other metaverse platform creators can learn from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three years after the launch of <em>Second Life<\/em>, \u201canother virtual world emerged with a much more guided approach. Roblox also empowered its users to create their own worlds, but put a heavy emphasis on casual gaming. That recipe drew a much younger, but also vastly larger, crowd: At the end of March, Roblox was used by 66 million people every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Second Life<\/em> founder Philip Rosedale acknowledges that the virtual world never lived up to its own hype, but also notes that by most metrics it\u2019s about the biggest it\u2019s ever been. He admits, \u201cVirtual worlds are not yet for everyone. They\u2019re not, in fact, for a majority of people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite <em>Second Life<\/em> not becoming a mainstream success, Au points out that <em>Second Life<\/em> had the most powerful creation tools, enabling users to create anything they could imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome of its more prolific creators used those tools to build impressive 3D environments, including detailed re-creations of real-life cities, serene Zen gardens, hip nightclubs, and post-apocalyptic wastelands. Others specialized in avatar clothing and accessories that they sold on the platform,\u201d says Roettgers, noting that <em>Second Life<\/em> sees $650 million worth of peer-to-peer transactions every year, with 1.6 million transactions happening every single day, according to a Linden Lab spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roettgers points to the potential impact of Apple\u2019s forthcoming Vision Pro headset on the growth of immersive virtual worlds. Apple, he writes, \u201chas shied away from using the metaverse terminology (opting instead for \u2018spatial computing\u2019), but the launch of its Vision Pro headset next year will likely further accelerate the growth of immersive virtual worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Au asserts that, one way or another, <em>Second Life<\/em> is destined to leave a significant imprint on the future of the metaverse. \u201cThere is still an opportunity to grow it beyond its hardcore user base,\u201d he says. \u201cThey\u2019ve definitely laid the path for others to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90909806\/second-life-20-anniversary-apple-meta-roblox-lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Second Life turns 20: metaverse lessons for Apple, Meta, and Roblox from the pioneering virtual world (Fast Company)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We examine the 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