#nealstephenson — Public Fediverse posts

#Meta’s recent decision to shut down its Metaverse project, despite a significant investment, has reignited discussions about the viability of the concept. #NealStephenson offers insights into the #challenges for immersive #virtualworlds. He highlights the impracticality of #headmounteddisplays, the limited #developermarket, and the importance of a compelling #narrative in driving user #engagement. https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/my-prodigal-brainchild?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

How Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 and Weta Workshop Are Using ‘Artefact’ Web Game to Launch ‘Truly New Original IP’: ‘Almost a Post-AI Mythos’
#Variety #News #Artefact #Lamina1 #NealStephenson

https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/artefact-game-neal-stephenson-lamina1-weta-workshop-1236572453/

Contemporaries of writers have a bonus – you can ask them what they think about the evolution of their ideas. 30 years ago, Stephenson mused about the future of education in "The Diamond Age", and now he comments on this topic in a short essay. #NealStephenson #Education #FutureOfEducation

»#NealStephenson and #Wētā Debut New #MetaverseProject: #Artefact will be an #openmetaverse that "provides a foundation that ensures long-term value and creative quality.”« https://decrypt.co/246148/snow-crash-author-neal-stephenson-weta-metaverse-project?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #VR #AR #MR

#Metaverse »Why #NealStephenson is trying to make the #openmetaverse into a #reality.« https://venturebeat.com/games/why-neal-stephenson-is-trying-to-make-the-open-metaverse-into-a-reality/