Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ The Future of the Metaverse

Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

This report by Elon University's Imagining the Internet Center and Pew Research brings together commentary from experts (including me) on the likely future of the metaverse, including virtual and augmented reality. "Experts are split about the likely evolution of extended reality – XR – and a truly-immersive 'metaverse.' They expect that AR and MR enhancements will become more useful in people's daily lives." One thing it highlights is my own prediction that "in 2040 it will not be possible for most people to distinguish between avatars representing humans and artificial intelligences, adding that there will be 'convincing impersonations and worse.'"

Today: 0 Total: 13 [Direct link] [Share]


Stephen Downes Stephen Downes, Casselman, Canada
stephen@downes.ca

Copyright 2024
Last Updated: Dec 23, 2024 05:53 a.m.

Canadian Flag Creative Commons License.

Force:yes