VR Optimism From Meta’s Abrash; Fortnite’s Creative Mode Future

Let’s kick off this week with a look at what some longtime metaverse thinkers have been up to lately. We’ll start with a recent podcast interview of Meta Platform’s Michael Abrash, check in on why Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney made headlines late last week, and then look at author (and “metaverse” originator) Neal Stephenson’s decision to spend some Ethereum on art.

Abrash’s VR Outlook

For all the talk of AR glasses eventually becoming all-day, everyday devices, Oculus chief scientist Michael Abrash is still adamant that VR headsets will be nearly as ubiquitous—they’ll just be suited better for getting work done whereas AR will be within reach for more general tasks.