[yufeng66]

Initially, I didn't see much value in the metaverse due to the high barrier to entry for end users and the limited network effect. However, I am bullish now. With the advancement of technologies like GPT-4 and Stable Diffusion, there is potential for more interesting NPCs in the metaverse. Additionally, Virtual Reality (VR) could serve as a superior user interface for these technologies compared to text-based interfaces like chatGPT. This could enable the metaverse to scale without solely relying on the network effect, as engaging NPCs and VR experiences can provide value to users even in the early stages of development, and continue to evolve and expand as technology progresses.

[andsoitis]

Your thesis is:

a) people didn't join metaverse because there's nobody else there

b) generative AI like GPT and Stable Diffusion enable the creation of real-looking and real-sounding bots for a VR world

c) metaverse is now interesting again because you're not there alone

I don't know that a sparsely populated metaverse is THE reason to be skeptical about Meta's metaverse.

[velp]

Also, this reads more like an argument for the usefulness of GPT-4 over the Metaverse