Mark Zuckerberg has bet the future of his company on the “metaverse” becoming the place where we’ll connect with family and friends.
But what’s it actually like socializing in virtual reality? @parmy found outhttps://trib.al/ioKkM1R
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Moderating behavior in VR is much harder than on social apps. Instead of just scanning text, you have to process spoken language, visible gestures, how people are moving between one another and more http://trib.al/hyto7jH pic.twitter.com/HyeL1WEz7Y
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VRChat, apparently known for its griefers, was wacky. Tiny penguins, fairies and skeletons gossiped and joked around. At a virtual bar, a cat in a dress served pancakes, while a knight talked about the engine capacity of Tesla’s Roadster with a cactus http://trib.al/hyto7jH pic.twitter.com/dgPb408MXB
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Microsoft’s Altspace VR was more civilized. At a speed dating event, the host was quick to intervene when a male avatar started hovering around Parmy and another woman http://trib.al/hyto7jH pic.twitter.com/3BRAJlISOx
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When it comes to bad behavior, VR’s big advantage over social media is that harmful content can’t go viral. The metaverse’s social challenges won’t mirror Facebook’s but will likely be breaches of social etiquette that could turn into harassment http://trib.al/hyto7jH pic.twitter.com/SGykZ6ag7u
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no fun allowed!!!!!!!!
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Stanley31173347@MrLix@Brenton63835891@greggsCEO can't wait for this. Sounds way better than real life -
I can finally live my dream of being a hot af goth girl
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Toon town villians encountering the playable characters.
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Concert
Church service
Conference
Speed-dating event
Connecting with people in VR is fun and exciting, but it’s also intense, tiring and often awkward
An adult avatar who had the voice of a young child screeching an obscenity over and over
Someone who kept zooming around & coughing, saying “Sorry! I have Covid”
A giant blonde man called BabyFace making animal noises