Friday, 19 August, 2022 UTC
Summary
It has been a rough week for the metaverse, my friends. Meta launched their Horizon Worlds platform in Spain and France and reception was… frigid. That's mostly thanks to the unimpressive graphics and awkward, lifeless avatars, all of which might be forgiveable if Meta had not spent a significant portion of a reported $10 billion developing them.
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Meta has a sweet vision for VR, but it's a long way from reality for the rest of us
I'm no stranger to critiques of Meta, but it gives me very little pleasure to see the metaverse being misunderstood in such a massive way. And that's not the public’s fault—it’s Meta’s.
Anyway, here are the best tweets dunking on Horizon Worlds.
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)Is the metaverse just Sims for Web3?
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)Sigh I miss the real Mii
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)New fear: unlocked
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)Throwback!
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)POV: Your best friend is suing you for $600 million
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)Oops
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)Yeah...
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)Zuck is baby
Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab)The world is so big and beautiful, can't wait to explore it from the comfort of my own home!
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