S6E3 - The Metaverse

Well. Facebook has announced that their new name is Meta. As in “metaverse.” As in a science fiction nerd-term becoming reality. As in—is this our future?? Chris & Adam laugh and raise eyebrows as they watch Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of what he thinks future life will be like for relationships, work, and play. What does a virtual reality life offer that life today doesn't? Is this bad? Good? And what does a Christian think about an alternate reality? A virtual reality that is becoming less “virtual” every day? WATCH THE FACEBOOK/META KEYNOTE VIDEO LINKS “Founder’s Letter 2021 “ from Mark Zuckerberg LM Sacasas: Notes from the Metaverse (The Convival Society Vol 2, No 16) Matthew Ball: The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find It, and Who Will Build It Snow Crash, the scifi book where the metaverse term originally came from TALK BACK Follow Device & Virtue on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Chris and Adam on Twitter. Support Device & Virtue on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices