The article features an interview with Philip Rosedale, the founder of Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life.
Rosedale discusses the sudden interest in metaverses and is skeptical about the approach of blockchain evangelists and Facebook’s rebranding to “Meta”.
He expresses concerns about the potential negative impacts of blockchain economies and the dangers of relying on advertising as a business model for virtual worlds.
Rosedale and Linden Lab executive chairman Bradford Oberwager emphasize that metaverses should be social places where residents build the world, rather than technology companies dictating the experience.
Read the whole article here: https://www.pcgamer.com/second-life-metaverse-interview/