Kapor says “Let’s end the tyranny of geography”


Work is being done to increase the “sense of presence” through better gestures, avatar animations, and interfaces. “If you do the math, the cost savings to do meetings virtually at a distance instead of putting people on planes is enormous,” says Kapor. “Carbon offsets are one of these intermediate solutions, if they are done well they do make a difference.. but it’s like trying to fill a bathtub with the stopper open. I see this causal change from 3D cameras, body language, more realistic intereaction, to make virtual worlds more useful not just for people who want to explore a different identity.. but ending the tyranny of geography [through virtual meetings] is important.”
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