PlayStation Inventor Bashes the Idea of Metaverse; Says It Is Pointless!
Jan. 22, 2022Apart from Bitcoin andNFTs, another word that has been trending on the internet recently is Metaverse. It is essentially a sci-fi term that tech companies believe could become the future of the internet as we know it. However, former Sony CEO and inventor of the PlayStation thinks that theMetaverse is pointless and AR/ VR headsets are“annoying”.
Metaverse Is About Making Quasi-Real in the Virtual World: PlayStation Inventor
In a recentinterviewwithBloomberg, Ken Kutaragi, the former CEO of Sony and often known as the “Father of PlayStation”, bashed the idea of Metaverse. Kutaragi told the publication that the concept of Metaverse is “no different from anonymous message board sites” as people are required to appear as digital avatars of themselves in a virtual environment.
“Being in the real world is very important, but the metaverse is about making quasi-real in the virtual world, and I can’t see the point of doing it,”Kutaragi mentioned during the interview.“You would rather be a polished avatar instead of your real self? That’s essentially no different from anonymous message board sites,”he further added.
Now, for those who don’t know Ken Kutaragi, the manstarted his career with Sony back in the 1970s. Later, he secretly worked with the folks at Nintendo to develop a sound chip for its next 16-bit gaming system, which infuriated Sony executives.
Now, coming to the Metaverse hype, it has become a buzzword in the tech industry. Although the idea is still in its early stages as it mostly relies on AR/ VR headsets and detailed virtual environments, companies like Meta (formerlyknown as Facebook),Microsoft, andNianticareheavily investingtheir resources to develop the idea. We even sawNike jump on the bandwagonby acquiring an NFT-based company that develops virtual products for the Metaverse.
However, as per Kutaragi, theMetaverse is a pointless idea as it disconnects people from the real world. He mentioned that AR/ VR headsets that are key tools for accessing the Metaverse are the sordid factors.“Headsets would isolate you from the real world, and I can’t agree with that. Headsets are simply annoying,”said Kutaragi.
So, what do you think about Kutaragi’s statements? Do you also think that the idea of the Metaverse is pointless and is another business propaganda? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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