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On this point, Zuckerberg stated technological evolutions will need to occur prior to people embracing these headsets as an entry into the metaverse. Furthermore, he mentioned individuals can possibly combine glasses with supercomputers inside of them to the headsets; this would serve as a sort of "workstation," per Zuckerberg.

The Facebook CEO described more, though. He then proclaimed that instead of people calling one another, they can use meta to "teleport" into this virtual reality to communicate and then later teleport back to their original locations.

A recap

At this time, it is very clear the metaverse is something Zuckerberg is still planning and working to implement; nevertheless, the gist of what's going on here couldn't be plainer.

His argument for meta is that it will essentially make everything better. Instead of searching for information online, people can hop into their headsets, thus entering the metaverse, and find what they're looking for in a shorter time period.

The same scenario applies to things like phone calls and even video conferences. Instead of people needing to hop on the phone or set up Skype, they can enter the metaverse and have "face to face" conversations with other "people" in this augmented virtual reality.

The dark side of the metaverse

Some people may believe the metaverse is nothing more than the next step.

On a surface level, it could be easy to believe this. After all, human beings use electronic devices to work, order food, and keep up with their daily schedules. There's also the rise of automation that is integrating itself into people's work lives and personal lives.

However, when one digs beneath the surface, it's not difficult to see the insidious and Orwellian nature of the metaverse. In essence, meta demands individuals to escape the real world and enter into a virtual one, a world presumably controlled by Zuckerberg himself.

What happens to people in the real world as they are hooked into the metaverse? Also, what are the adverse impacts of wearing a headset for hours or even days on end, potentially?

Flashback to the Matrix

In many regards, the metaverse is a real-life manifestation of the Matrix; it's something we all need to be very careful with.

In the Matrix, the system only functions because human beings are the batteries that keep it alive. In the metaverse, this system will operate by people using it, working in it, and essentially transferring their lives into the metaverse.

Meanwhile, in all of Zuckerberg's promotion of meta, he hasn't explained what will occur to people in the real world as they're locked into this virtual world. What happens to our loved ones and our real lives that are not part of a virtual, augmented system?