{"id":8739,"date":"2021-11-03T07:39:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T07:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1371933"},"modified":"2021-11-03T07:39:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T07:39:03","slug":"microsofts-metaverse-doesnt-have-legs-literally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=8739","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s metaverse doesn\u2019t have legs \u2014 literally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s raining metaverses all around the world. Days after Facebook said that it\u2019s renaming the company to Meta<\/a> to indicate its future direction, Microsoft kicked-off its own metaverse master plan<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last night, CEO and chairman Satya Nadella made the announcement on Twitter with a video. He described it as something that spans \u201cfrom the factory floor to the meeting room.\u201d<\/p>\n

The firm said the first part of metaverse will be Mesh for Teams,<\/a> which will be available sometime next year. Microsoft unveiled Mesh, its mixed-reality platform, earlier this year. The new experience is part of that megaproject.<\/p>\n

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So what does this new metaverse look like? Take a look. Do you think something\u2019s off? I mean\u2026 WHERE ARE THE LEGS?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The metaverse is here, and it\u2019s not only transforming how we see the world but how we participate in it \u2013 from the factory floor to the meeting room. Take a look. pic.twitter.com\/h5tsdYMXRD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The company\u2019s idea is to have meetings with your remote colleagues in a virtual space while you can feel their \u2018presence\u2019 through virtual avatars. It\u2019s great for someone who sits in their t-shirt and shorts at home, but can present their avatars in more suitable apparel<\/span>. That\u2019s a win-win.<\/p>\n

But floating torsos without legs shown in Microsoft\u2019s demo videos made me think of ghosts roaming around Hogwarts. Sure, a nice suit would be great on my avatar, but I\u2019d like some pants, and maybe some legs with that.<\/p>\n

But all hope is not lost. When senior journalist Walt Mossberg pointed this out, the company\u2019s lead for communications, Frank Shaw, replied that these are just 2D avatars, and they\u2019re only the first step of the journey. So Microsoft\u2019s final metaverse version might actually have legs. Phew!<\/p>\n

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This is 2d avatars not 3d. With 3d we will need more sensors to capture real hands and legs\u2026 But this is a very real first step.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Frank X. Shaw (@fxshaw) November 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Microsoft said that initially, you\u2019ll be able to hang out with your colleagues in virtual spaces such as meeting rooms, coffee areas, or water coolers. But eventually, you\u2019ll be able to design your own spaces. Maybe themed meeting spaces is the future.<\/p>\n

You can read more about Microsoft Mesh here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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