A researcher's avatar was sexually assaulted on a metaverse platform owned by Meta, making her the latest victim of sexual abuse on Meta's platforms, watchdog says
Within an hour of logging on to Meta's Horizon Worlds, a researcher said her avatar was raped, according to a report.
businessinsider.com
Eww, feel bad for her for sure.
I still don't know why we need or want a 'metaverse'?
Neither do I....🤦🤷
Didn't we already go through this in 1993? What exactly has changed since then?
This is completely crazy and weird and messed up.
No wonder investors are concerned - their money could be going into a platform that provides the potential for abuse and harassment. I'm curious to see how this evolves - perhaps companies like these will find it increasingly difficult to attract funding.
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The article says "The researcher noted her controller vibrated when the male avatars touched her, resulting in a physical sensation that was a result of what she was experiencing online." - I don't think the sensation of proximity with the victim is quite the same on other social networks. Obviously, it's wrong in any event. But I do think there's potential to do greater harm, especially given it's a space in which there are fewer regulations (if any).
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Do you mean the metaverse is doing a disservice or the researcher's claim is?
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Wow...speechless. As the article explains, "Mark Zuckerberg is playing the long game with his investment, recently saying the project could continue to lose money for three to five years."
There's clearly a long way to go if this sort of thing can happen in virtual reality.
I listened to his episode on the Tim Ferriss Podcast recently and it was hard not to like him - I think he's onto something with the metaverse. From what he described, I agree there's a lot of potential. But I also agree, as you say, there's still a long way to go. Here's the full episode in case you're interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-kALfaofek
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