Will the Metaverse Change The Way We Live?

Sciencelovers - Many predict that the metaverse will be able to change how a person will live his life, because some people see this as a n...

Sciencelovers - Many predict that the metaverse will be able to change how a person will live his life, because some people see this as a new form of world.

Although the original concept is not yet so visible, but what Meta Inc. wants to present. Is a virtual world that really supports all lines of activities such as work, socializing, playing and much more.

Metaverse and Everyone's Life 

The concept of the metaverse itself began to become a "deeper" spotlight when people were dealing with a pandemic that never subsided.

Some lockdown steps that make people unable to leave the house, or experience limitations to travel, make this concept increasingly glimpsed.

How not? From Meta, this looks very interesting because we can do almost anything, in a virtual world, without having to get out of our comfortable residence.

Meetings such as meetings and working in groups are also possible in the metaverse. Of course this looks very interesting.

Building relationships as close as possible regardless of distance is really the key to the metaverse. So, in terms of work and business, this is worth trying.

It is likely that large companies such as Apple, Google and Amazon will take part in this hot sector. Although, it doesn't really get in it, like providing its connecting device only.

The real adoption of the metaverse today is in the gaming industry, where it already seems as very successful as from Roblox, even SandBox and Decentraland are still in the development stage.

From this, we have also seen a shift in the way one views a game, especially if it is able to make real profits from crypto assets such as SandBox and Decentraland.

Of course, there is still a lot of homework that must be done by metaverse developers, such as security, personal data protection, free from immoral acts and so on.

Not to mention, if we had to discuss, which metaverse would actually be really booming. Whether it's a centralized one like from a Meta Inc. company, or a decentralized one that runs on a blockchain network.

In the coming years, when all the homework and rules are successfully completed, the metaverse will likely quite change the way some people live life. This is likely to be a new digital age. Let's watch. 

A Peek at Life in the Metaverse 

Currently, metaverse technology is still in its early stages. Zuckerberg himself stated that the new metaverse will become mainstream in the next five to ten years. However, now we can taste what life is like in the metaverse through metaverse games such as Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, and Sandbox.

In the Sandbox for example, in addition to being filled by users from among the public, there are many brands, Intellectual Property (IP), and celebrities who "live" in it. 

Adidas, The Walking Dead, Pororo, South China Morning Post, Quan, and Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg has even held concerts, private parties, and interacted with fans in the Metaverse Sandbox. 

In the Sandbox, users can buy, sell, and rent digital assets such as "land" or virtual land. In this virtual land built properties such as houses, offices, shops, malls, and art galleries. 

Now, about 16,000 people have bought virtual land in the Sandbox even though per plot is priced at $15,179. 

To be able to buy virtual land, users need to own a cryptocurrency called SAND (1 coin for USD7-8). 

Joanna Stern, a senior tech columnist, tries to live for 24 hours in the metaverse through the Oculus device. 

After setting up an avatar or digital version of himself, Stern tried the AltspaceVR app to socialize with other users. 

Not only socializing, other activities can also be done such as watching movies, meetings, vacations, meditation, and sports. Users can also shop for virtual items to be worn by their avatars in the metaverse. 

This "new world" allows a person to do things without the need to leave the house.

According to Stern, the sense of presence of others feels real. He can hear others talking, walking, and even sneezing. 

It was as if he was in a room with that person. Visually, the metaverse also makes us feel like we are in a room / place in the real world. 

In addition to Stern, there are many people who have also tried life in the metaverse. 

Although most are unnerved by the life given in the metaverse, using long-term AR/VR devices creates pain in the eyes and head. 

Living in the metaverse is interesting, but still need to be wary.

Social Problems That May Occur 

The development of technology will certainly be accompanied by social problems that will arise. 

Some of these include addiction, privacy data leaks and digital traces.

In fact, virtual crime issues such as being grogged, confronted, and photographed without consent have occurred in the metaverse. 

The preoccupation of living in the metaverse can also manipulate a person's perception of the real world. 

The virtual world will feel more real than the real world itself. Never mind, there will come an era when humans are more comfortable interacting virtually in the metaverse than in person. 

The boundary between virtual and reality will be thinning, or even disappear altogether.

Even so, the presence of the metaverse is something that is difficult to avoid, just like social media today. 

With all its sophistication, the metaverse will be a future lifestyle popular among young people, particularly the Alpha generation (born in 2010). 

The metaverse eventually became a revolution in coexisting and changing the way we live. We must also prepare to enter a completely different life from the previous decade. 

An era when humans were more socializing in the metaverse. However, no matter how close the sense of presence is, I don't think it will be able to replace the sensation of interacting with other humans in the real world. Or at least, this in my opinion who lives as a digital immigrant or who is undergoing a transition from analog technology to digital.