{"id":126547,"date":"2023-02-17T08:10:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T13:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/?p=126547"},"modified":"2023-02-25T11:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T16:17:05","slug":"are-you-ready-for-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/are-you-ready-for-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready for the Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Are<\/a>The metaverse is a vision of what the tech bros (think biased stakeholders with a personal interest <\/span>in the success of the metaverse<\/span> Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a> and <\/em>Elon Musk<\/a><\/em>)<\/span> want the next iteration of the internet to be. Their vision of the metaverse is a collection of interconnected virtual worlds. The virtual worlds are shared immersive, persistent, 3D virtual spaces. In this metaverse, they believe humans can experience life in ways they could not in the physical world (of course for money<\/em>). McKinsey<\/a> predicts<\/a> that the metaverse can generate up to $5 trillion by 2030<\/a>.
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\"CNN<\/a>The Verge<\/em><\/a> has a more cynical vision<\/a>. The \u201cmetaverse\u201d lets companies dodge negative baggage associated with social media. \u201cAs long as you can make technology seem fresh and new and cool, you can avoid regulation,<\/em>\u201d researcher Joan Donovan told<\/a> The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>. \u201cYou can run defense on that for several years before the government can catch up.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\r\n

The Metaverse requires improvements<\/h3>\r\n

Despite the media hype that the metaverse has received, it still requires improvements to become a reality. A recent survey by network gear maker Ciena<\/a> found<\/a> that 71% of professionals can see the metaverse becoming part of existing work practices in the next two years. The study also found<\/a> that businesses see problems getting into the metaverse. They stated “... unreliable network performance and associated costs were cited as the top concerns holding organizations back …<\/em>” Daniel Pimental, from the University of Oregon, explains<\/a> that advances in several technologies are needed to make the metaverse real. He explained, \u201c… advancements in artificial intelligence \u2013 computer vision \u2013 blockchain technology, and increased bandwidth with 5G connectivity, will form the foundation…<\/em>“<\/p>\r\n

It needs better networks<\/h3>\r\n

\"Loading<\/a>Our current networks won’t work<\/strong>. They take too long to deliver data. Dan Rampton of Meta says<\/a> the metaverse experience will need a customer latency of less than 20 milliseconds<\/strong>. Latency is the delay when moving data from one place to another. In the metaverse, latency is the total delay of signal between the user and the data center that is controlling the metaverse experience. Are you old enough to remember the dreaded “buffering” screen? PCMag<\/a> found<\/a> that the best 5G latency in 2022 ranged from 39 – 47 milliseconds from the major carriers. Doug Dawson<\/a> put the<\/a> 10-20 millisecond latency into context.<\/p>\r\n