Two From Facebook - Investing Millions in VR Internet Replacement - AI Difficulties
looorg writes:
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU to build its vision for a 'metaverse'. Facebook said it plans to create 10,000 highly-skilled jobs in the EU over the next five years. The recruitment drive is part of Facebook's ambition to create a digital world known as the "metaverse." A number of other companies, including Microsoft, Roblox and Epic are investing in their own versions of a metaverse.
The "metaverse" is a set of virtual spaces where you can create and explore with other people who aren't in the same physical space as you. You'll be able to hang out with friends, work, play, learn, shop, create and more. It's not necessarily about spending more time online - it's about making the time you do spend online more meaningful.
The metaverse isn't a single product one company can build alone. Just like the internet, the metaverse exists whether Facebook is there or not. And it won't be built overnight. Many of these products will only be fully realized in the next 10-15 years. While that's frustrating for those of us eager to dive right in, it gives us time to ask the difficult questions about how they should be built.
So the next internet, a VR-nightmare. One of many.
https://about.fb.com/news/2021/09/building-the-metaverse-responsibly/
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/17/facebook-to-create-10000-jobs-in-eu-for-metaverse-vision.html
https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/facebook/157854-what-is-facebook-metaverse-the-potential-future-of-the-internet-explained
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