At least on the social media platforms I frequent, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of a company name change was roundly criticized today. People were making fun of the new name (Meta), VR and AR, and other stuff on Twitter. While some users on YouTube pulled out the typical jokes about lizards and androids, many others expressed their concern that Facebook’s darker aspects would spread to create an authoritarian and horrible virtual world that we are all forced to engage in.
You’ll find no shortage of commentators telling you about the potential downsides and how virtual worlds are going to go nowhere, but I wanted to give a more practical view of the challenges the Metaverse concept faces as well as the many gains society stands to make if people working on the Metaverse concept succeed.
The Metaverse Could Save Lives and Preserve the Environment (But Only If It Works): Part 3
In the first two parts (you can find Part 1 here, and Part 2 here), I covered the challenges the Metaverse faces, as well as the things that it has going for it. Unlike the
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In the UK, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 goes camping
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I really wanted an electric vehicle and I really didn’t want to go through another summer driving and sweating. Being the thorough person that I am, I spoke with friends, joined a local EV club, watched YouTube videos and read what felt like a couple hundred articles on CleanTechnica and other websites about different electric cars.
The Ideal Vespa For A Terminator 2 Reboot Is Bandit9
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The proposed North American Battery Factory is halted by CATL.
The on again, off again plan by CATL to build a battery factory in North America is off again because of concerns about the IRA.