Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #398

Lex Fridman · 3M views · 2023-09-28 · 1:04:39

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Overview

Lex Fridman interviews Mark Zuckerberg in the metaverse, with both appearing as photorealistic avatars from separate locations. They discuss Meta's AI, VR and the future of avatars.

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HN points to it as a demonstration that VR presence can feel close to talking in person.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2023–2025

Topics

VR, AR & spatial computing Tech pioneers & interviews

What people said

lambdaba · 2025-01 · Strong recommendation
The Fridman - Zuckerberg VR interview really convinced me of this, if you haven't seen it, check it out, it's incredible [VIDEO]
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somsak2 · 2023-10 · Recommendation
Have you seen some of the virtual reality from FB? I think it's getting close to the point where it's just as good as talking to someone in person, with the obvious benefit that not everyone has to be in the same physical office. [VIDEO]
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minton · 2023-10 · Recommendation
I think VR can enable human connection where it otherwise isn’t possible due to distance. Of course, it isn’t a full substitute for in-person interaction, but it doesn’t have to be either or. We can have a great remote connection via VR and still exist in the real world. Check out this podcast[0] between Lex Fridman and Mark Zuckerberg where they meet remotely via the metaverse. [0] [VIDEO]
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