Metaverse Could Be Worse Than Social Media, Inventor Of The First AR System Warns

With big tech moving towards virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), creating space to fit in the metaverse, there is a fierce debate going on about the limits – or say rather the lack of it – of this new technology. One of the main concerns of skeptics is that the metaverse could lead to the end of reality as we know it. Weighing in on this debate and related issues, Louis Rosenberg, a computer scientist who developed the first functional AR system, warned that augmented reality could be much worse than it is. social media.

Rosenberg speak AR and reverse aims to present the content in the most natural form possible, which means AR can “change our sense of reality” by removing mental boundaries and distorting the way we interpret our everyday experiences.

“Personally, I find this terrifying. That’s because augmented reality will fundamentally change every aspect of society and not necessarily for the better,” Rosenberg wrote in an article in Big Think. The computer scientist who developed the first fully functional AR system – Virtual Fixtures – to train US Air Force pilots in 1992, adds that he believes AR will soon become central to all aspects of life, but he is concerned about “fair uses” because powerful social media platforms will control the infrastructure.

Rosenberg says that social media manipulates our reality by filtering what we are allowed to see. We are all increasingly dependent on corporations that provide and maintain the myriad layers of technology that exist between us and our daily lives. And these layers are used to manipulate us, says Rosenberg. “The reality is that we live in perilous times right now, and AR has the potential to amplify dangers to levels we’ve never seen before.”

He also warned that AR will become so integral to our lives that we won’t be able to take off our AR glasses so we don’t see the problems staring at our faces. Abandoning AR glasses means we’ll be at a social, economic, and intellectual disadvantage. However, he offers some guarantees about the benefits the technology will provide. “Do not misunderstand me. AR has the potential to enrich our lives in amazing ways,” he said, adding this technology will allow surgeons to perform faster and better. Construction workers, engineers, scientists will benefit and the entertainment and education industries will be revolutionized.

Rosenberg urges everyone to be careful now, warning that AR can easily be used to disrupt society and sow division among us.