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> The Metaverse has been widely rejected.

How can that be, when it doesn’t exist yet?

It has existed for 30 years or more. Perceptual immersion is what companies like FB are commodifying about it. I started my own digital reality separate from my physical world when I first created my 'handle' denuoweb. I have never been able to afford any VR and so what I think is the bubble of wealthy people who work on VR like FB are just completely disconnected with the general populations reality of not being able to afford the equipment. Widely rejected the metaverse, no. Widely rejected expensive equipment and walled garden platforms, yes.

How can Facebook's Metaverse be 30+ years old when Facebook itself was founded 18 years ago?

The 'metaverse' is not owned by facebook nor was it created by facebook. No one said "Facebook's metaverse" except you.

Meta is the context here, so I think “Meta’s Metaverse” is what’s relevant in this discussion, since that’s what they’re investing in and working on. They’re not putting any hours into some existing, apparently rejected, external experience.

> I have never been able to afford any VR and so what I think is the bubble of wealthy people who work on VR like FB are just completely disconnected with the general populations reality of not being able to afford the equipment.

Facebook is one of the main companies that is working on making the equipment affordable. It’s too bad that it’s out of your price range buy it looks like Facebook is working on making this a computer replacement. Their tech is cutting edge technology so imo the $350 they charge seems reasonable.

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