“That’s where my skepticism comes from,” he adds. To Curry, the question is whether the metaverse can ever become as dominant as the modern internet or smartphones. “I’m sure that the metaverse is technically possible,” he says, “and will carry on getting more technologically sophisticated.” The choice is yours.” “Escapism is necessary, even healthy.”īut is it? Is it possible to function in modern society without embracing tech? The answer is no, and so, some authors believe the metaverse is little more than a “big fat steaming load of billionaire nerd pabulum,” an overhyped piece of vaporware that will never come to fruition in a market where most of us prefer today’s simpler internet.įuturist Andrew Curry is not quite as cynical. Shortly after Facebook rebranded itself, the official Twitter handle for Matrix Resurrections tweeted an image of the pills with the caption, “Now based on real events. The metaphor of red and blue pills has taken on a life of its own, but it’s still synonymous with the franchise. Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?” Later, he agrees to betray his friends while savoring a virtual steak in the Matrix far more delicious than the gruel they slurp down in reality. Actually, I've been thinking it ever since I got here. Shortly after Neo enters the real world, Cypher says, “I know what you're thinking, 'cause right now I'm thinking the same thing. Neo readily accepts the red pill and the reality that comes with it, but not everyone in the human resistance agrees.Ĭypher (Joe Pantoliano) is the antithesis of everything Keanu Reeves’ Chosen One hero stands for. Of all the questions posed by The Matrix, perhaps the most interesting revolves around the red and blue pills and their relationship to the concept of truth. “You take the red pill-you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” Warner Bros. This brings us back to The Matrix and the blurred lines between the real and the imaginary. Right now, tech titans are desperately attempting to become the first to step into the unknown. It’s important to note that no company or city has a monopoly on the metaverse, largely because it hasn’t been created yet. Last month, the city of Seoul pledged $33 million to a project called “Metaverse Seoul.” This five-year plan, according to XR Today, “will transform Seoul’s public services by allowing employees to communicate to members of the public via an official Metaverse platform using 3D avatars and immersive environments.” The metaverse is coming, whether we like it or not. If Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t build it then other companies - like Microsoft or Google - definitely will. “Why oh why didn’t I take the blue pill?”
The company already launched the VR environment Horizon Worlds – either the first step into the metaversal future or Second Life 2.0, depending on who you ask - in Canada and the U.S. Many, including whistleblowers, would argue absolutely not, but that isn’t stopping Facebook from trying. The metaverse will be an embodied internet where, according to Mark Zuckerberg, “you are in the experience, not just looking at it.” Of course, one has to ask if Facebook (which changed its name to Meta in October) is really the best company to build the next chapter of the internet. As pitched today, it sounds more like the interactive world of Ready Player One. A portmanteau of “meta” (meaning beyond) and “universe” (exactly what you think it means), the concept originated almost 30 years ago in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash. It’s important to define exactly what the metaverse is.
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