Imagine living in a virtual space that merges the physical and digital worlds and is built by Facebook.
It may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but Mark Zuckerberg hopes to make it a reality.
Yup, the 37-year-old billionaire wants to build a metaverse.
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Its a direct route to my subconscious and that is gold to a data capitalist.
Facebookstrack recorddoesnt make me optimistic that our privacy will be protected.
ButFacebooks historyof buying rivals and stifling competition makes me skeptical about his claims.
Even if the virtual space is operated collaboratively, Id be concerned about how its governed.
Tech firms arent generally fans of external regulation.
None of this is to say that a metaverse is a bad idea.
I just hope that Facebook wont be watching our every move.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
