I remember reading Snowcrash (late 90s?) but even then I was stunned by how far ahead of its time it was. I had to double check the publish date. I've never had a Facebook account (largely for privacy reasons and also because I'm a bit of an introvert) but the metaverse may just push me into it. I really don't know. Mostly I'm concerned about privacy and consent. What does consent even mean inside the metaverse? Maybe now is the time to start building a meta-identity. And is this really the future or just one mans pipe dream, a fad for the next 30 years? Are children born today likely to spend most of their waking hours looking through VR goggles? Has the oculus generation been born?

Edit: typo