Elon Musk Disapproves of Metaverse Projects

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, disapproves of metaverse projects and Web 3.0 ecosystems. Musk sees these as cheating.

When asked about his thoughts on metaverse ecology, Elon Musk said in an interview with The Babylon Bee, "I don't see anyone hooking up a screen to the whole day." Musk said, "I'm not sure if I believe this metaverse thing, even though a lot of people say that they believe." While discussing the metaverse and virtual reality (VR), Musk stated that he did not foresee a future where people would have to leave the physical world to live in a virtual one. Elon Musk thinks Neuralink is better. Based on his personal experience, he said that VR headsets can cause motion sickness while playing video games:

"In the long run, a sophisticated Neuralink could completely immerse you in VR. I don't think we're on the verge of a shift to the Metaverse. That just sounds like a buzzword."

Musk founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company whose main goal is to create brain implants in humans to restore and enhance their physical abilities using computers. Musk noted that he currently thinks the metaverse isn't compelling, and Web 3.0 feels more like marketing to him than reality. Musk said, "I don't get it yet, and I'm not sure I'll get it." Musk also stated that people would not prefer to walk around with VR headsets and would not want to leave them. Musk said, "Wouldn't it spoil your vision? It's like you have the TV on your face all of a sudden. Do you think that's any good for you?" By describing the cryptocurrency space as an “unbreakable” place and primarily aimed at limiting the authority of a central government, Musk has earned his status as the most influential Dogecoin (DOGE) supporter.