The Neuralink founder doesn't see a future filled with VR headsets once questioning its long-term implications on sight.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed no support for the metaverse and web 3.0 ecosystems as he pink-slipped the terms for being used as buzzwords and selling techniques.
“I don’t see someone strapping a friggin’ screen to their face all day,” said Musk in an interview with The strapping Bee once asked regarding his thoughts on the metaverse system. “I don’t know if I necessarily place this metaverse stuff, though folks consult with me a great deal regarding it.”
Speaking around metaverse and virtual reality (VR), Musk same that he doesn't see a future wherever one would have to leave the physical world to live during a virtual on. Sharing a personal experience, he additional that the VR headsets tend to trigger motion sickness while playing video games:
“In the long term, a sophisticated Neuralink could put you fully into virtual reality. I think we’re far from disappearing into the metaverse, this sounds just kind of buzzwordy.”
Musk supported Neuralink, a neurotechnology company that primarily aims to deploy brain implants on humans for restoring and enhancing physical capabilities through computers.
“I’m currently unable to see a compelling metaverse situation or Web 3 sounds like more marketing than reality. I don’t get it, and maybe I will, but I don’t get it yet.”
Musk conjointly highlighted that individuals won't like moving around with VR headsets without wanting to ever leave it. He also recollected being warned growing up about not sitting too close to the TV:
“It’s gonna ruin your eyesight, right? And now we’ve got TV literally right here (on the face). I’m like what? Is that good for you?”
( Arijit Sarkar, Cointelegraph, 2021)