I Spent 24 Hours in the Metaverse. I Made Friends, Did Work and Panicked About the Future.
Avatar meetings are great.
Look, it’s hard to take your editor seriously when his voice is coming from a legless Milhouse from “The Simpsons.” Still, after a few minutes sitting around a virtual conference table, we both realized it was better than a boring ol’ Zoom. It felt like he was really sitting across from me, making direct eye contact.
Avatar meetups aren’t great.
Meetings in the metaverse are nice, in part because you have control over whom you invite. It’s like the next evolution of a private Facebook Group or video call. What happens, though, with public groups any avatar can join? I found out when joining Microsoft-owned AltspaceVR.
Solo stuff is fun.
There are loads of stuff to do on your own, including games and my new favorite: working out.
See the full story here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/metaverse-experience-facebook-microsoft-11636671113
