The metaverse hype that surged during the Covid-19 pandemic has largely fizzled out, as Korean tech companies shut down the virtual meetup services they launched during the heyday with an ambition to impact social media and gatherings culture.
  • skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    32·
    2 days ago

    The massive popularity of Ready Player One, which was a mostly bland and bad story besides having a Metaverse in it, might imply otherwise.

    • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      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?

      • skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        24·
        2 days ago

        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.

        • fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.ccEnglish
          8·
          2 days ago

          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.”

          • skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            33·
            1 day ago

            Gladiator was a movie because historically we’ve had heaps of gladiators and they were popular public entertainment.