The projects of the metaverse pose a threat to society, said one of the creators of the first augmented reality system, American engineer and entrepreneur Louis B. Rosenberg.

Twenty years ago, everyone was excited about the power of social media to bring people together and democratize the world. We saw this as a utopia. But after two decades, we now feel that social networks are building a new dystopia, said Rosenberg, HighTech+ reported.

People should learn from the mistakes made in the development of social networks. Solving problems as they come is a bad strategy, and developing appropriate standards a few years before the launch of the metaverse is the best option. In addition, social networks have already provided mankind with problems that have shown themselves in recent years. It is simply dangerous to follow the path of their deepening.

Rosenberg cited dependence, political polarization, the spread of disinformation, and the erosion of trust in key institutions such as the media, governments, and experts among the important disadvantages of social media.