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by wnscooke 1121 days ago
“Metaverses need to look as good and play as well as AAA title games.”

Strange that this line has been misunderstood when ppl write that (of all thing) email has done fine in community building without looking great. I think it’s the perspective - metaverses expect us to be _inside_ looking around, not looking at it from the outside. Who hasn’t thought, while playing an AAA title game, “aw man, this would look so cool if I was IN THE GAME!” So with that perspective it makes sense that finally being offered the chance to “be inside the game” is disappointing when it looks terrible.
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JohnFen 1120 days ago
> Who hasn’t thought, while playing an AAA title game, “aw man, this would look so cool if I was IN THE GAME!”

I haven't, because every great game I've ever played has made me feel like I was in the game. Even games with primitive graphics or text-based games. The actual VR games I've played don't achieve that.

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rchaud 1120 days ago
Email has done well because it was part and parcel of general internet adoption. Email is also free, whereas a standalone VR set is not.
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