Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has shown no support for the metaverse and Web 3.0 ecosystems as he dismissed the terms for being used as buzzwords and marketing tactics.
Musk said in an interview with The Babylon Bee when asked about his thoughts on the metaverse ecosystem:
“I don’t see someone strapping a friggin’ screen to their face all day. I don’t know if I necessarily buy into this metaverse stuff, although people talk to me a lot about it.”
It has been reported that Musk said that he does not see a future where one would have to leave the physical world to live in a virtual one. Sharing a personal experience, he added that the VR headsets tend to trigger motion sickness while playing video games.
He said:
“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.”
However, Musk founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company that primarily aims to deploy brain implants on humans for restoring and enhancing physical capabilities through computers.
He added:
“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.”
The report said that Musk also highlighted that people will not prefer 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.
He further said:
“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?”
Likewise, adding to his role as the most influential Dogecoin (DOGE) supporter, Musk recently expressed support for crypto, calling it indestructible and fundamentally aimed at reducing the power of a centralized government.
Musk said:
“It is not possible to destroy crypto, but it is possible for governments to slow down its advancement.”
Thus, he also suggested that the United States government should “do nothing” when asked about his views on crypto regulations.
Source: Cointelegraph