there isn't going to be a "metaverse" per se. the things that it's presented as (some kind of "digital world" that replaces the real one) have existed in various forms since the 80s with little reason for a normal person to participate. if it's anything, the metaverse is new branding on existing trends, specifically the further enclosure and marketization of anything public or free, pacification of the masses with increasingly lower quality entertainment and treats, and a politics totally subsumed by the spectacle. maybe some people will deal by playing ugly monkey second life, but i'm sure most will find other ways of staving off mental illness.

As I've pointed out elsewhere in this thread metaverse in this headline is just a hot new buzzword for virtual reality. But if you're curious why facebook metaverse looks so bad, it's because it's designed to run on Facebook's $250 Quest 2 headset which is powered by what is basically smartphone hardware.

When your metakidz face looks like the Andross boss fights from Star Fox.