{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/621f75408543f800136173b0/6423283b1d4b8a0011fd3ef1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is the metaverse going to be sh*t?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/621f75408543f800136173b0/1646234088618-6931edce73502ca2ff1e57a917b996ba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s undeniable that technology is creeping further and further into our lives - but are we going to end up living inside a virtual reality? Mark Zuckerberg certainly hopes so.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode, we uncover what the metaverse might look like, we examine some of its potential benefits (and take a critical view of just how good they actually are) and we consider some of the drawbacks. We also discover how close the metaverse is to becoming a reality and we find out whether anyone actually wants any of this in the first place…</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to today’s expert, Professor Victoria Baines.</p>","author_name":"Stak"}