Someone should tell him (and all the other metaverse people) that VR is almost always dystopian. It's what everyone gets sucked into when civilization stagnates and there is no opportunity, no culture, and nowhere to go. It belongs in worlds of Malthusian collapse, after a nuclear war, or where inequality is so high the majority of people have reverted to high-tech medieval peasants.
VR has a legitimate niche in gaming but outside that it's just not appealing. It's dystopian and depressing. Nobody wants to spend time in a social network with a helmet on their head being served ads.
The obvious retort is that many people, especially Gen Z, do believe civilization has stagnated, and there is no opportunity, culture, or appealing destinations. I personally think they’re crazy, though I do appreciate them leaving the nice areas empty for me. :)
VR has a legitimate niche in gaming but outside that it's just not appealing. It's dystopian and depressing. Nobody wants to spend time in a social network with a helmet on their head being served ads.