The Philosophical Implications of the Metaverse

The metaverse might be the ultimate distraction machine... from what we most care about.

Abbey E. January 29, 2022 The metaverse, which some say is just the next evolution of the internet, is a massive, fully interactive, synthetic world in which anything is possible. It is a world that you can project yourself into and interact with other people who have also projected themselves into it. The level of reality is dependent on the way the interface works. Right now people use 3D goggles and hand controllers, but the world of virtual reality is advancing rapidly every day. The metaverse is detrimental to society because it will cause people to value the virtual, more perfect, realit

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