Zuckface’s 4 Ft in Meta is the opposite of Metaphysical

Pradeep Aradhya
6 min readFeb 7, 2022

Much as we know VR is not real, some people still think insult and assault in the VR metaverse is real and hurtful. And then, idiot profiteering companies hype that fear that is not even real to try to entice users by publicizing the creation of a 4 ft boundary around your avatar to prevent assault … and (so preposterous) “VR groping”. Dear Facebook or Meta or Zuckface or VP Vivek Sharma or whatever, great job subverting and enslaving young minds but your interpretation of the word ‘meta’ is the very opposite of ‘metaphysical’.

I held my peace when Facebook rebranded itself ‘Meta’ … unlike many other funny takedowns:

Zuckface is now MetaPotatoHead

Read the more credible take down here. But this coy “ oh we will make it safe for you” publicity when there is no real danger is just too stupid not to call out.

VR is not real!!! You cannot eat your groceries or absorb nutrition in VR. There are no smells, tastes, tactile .. much less physical injury. You cannot feel the sun or the wind. You can see a fake version but you cannot visit the grand canyon or the great wall of China in VR. Ownership of real estate in VR is about as dumb as it gets. If you own in VR, I hope…

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Pradeep Aradhya

Exploring boundaries on culture, business strategy, and technology. Film maker, Kidlit Author, Technologist, Philanthropist, Investor, CEO