Jon Ayre
@jonayre.uk
I've been an engineer, software developer, architect, director & CTO. Now I'm a hands-on consultant doing business and tech strategy. Creator of the business evolution map. Father & Husband. It WILL go wrong & it CAN be fixed. He/him.
However, I also think it's got a lot to do with a range of barriers to VR adoption that manufacturers would need to overcome if they want to offer VR as something more than a niche entertainment oriented device:
Technology and the barriers to virtual worlds - Jon Ayre
The Metaverse is presented as the next big thing to impact our daily lives, but before that can happen there are some big hurdles to overcome.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
However, I also think it's got a lot to do with a range of barriers to VR adoption that manufacturers would need to overcome if they want to offer VR as something more than a niche entertainment oriented device:
I think there was a reduced fascination with VR in millennials and even more so with Gen Z even though the technology is much better now and VR is more than just a 30 second demo.
I do think the Gen X enthusiasm has some connection with Gibson's books.
I do think the Gen X enthusiasm has some connection with Gibson's books.
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I think there was a reduced fascination with VR in millennials and even more so with Gen Z even though the technology is much better now and VR is more than just a 30 second demo.
I do think the Gen X enthusiasm has some connection with Gibson's books.
I do think the Gen X enthusiasm has some connection with Gibson's books.
First and foremost, good - but close to the book too would be the ideal.
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
First and foremost, good - but close to the book too would be the ideal.
Blade Runner is also something from my earlier years that remains permanently engraved in my visual memory.
(Also, it's set in Manchester - only way to explain the ubiquitous rain 😉)
(Also, it's set in Manchester - only way to explain the ubiquitous rain 😉)
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Blade Runner is also something from my earlier years that remains permanently engraved in my visual memory.
(Also, it's set in Manchester - only way to explain the ubiquitous rain 😉)
(Also, it's set in Manchester - only way to explain the ubiquitous rain 😉)
Also, surely it has to be dystopian all the way down - even in cyberspace. After all, it's a world dominated by corporate entities and riddled with black ICE.
I often forget @greatdismal.bsky.social is an American/Canadian author.
He's an honorary Brit in my world.
I often forget @greatdismal.bsky.social is an American/Canadian author.
He's an honorary Brit in my world.
December 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Also, surely it has to be dystopian all the way down - even in cyberspace. After all, it's a world dominated by corporate entities and riddled with black ICE.
I often forget @greatdismal.bsky.social is an American/Canadian author.
He's an honorary Brit in my world.
I often forget @greatdismal.bsky.social is an American/Canadian author.
He's an honorary Brit in my world.
Tbh it's a tall order for the show runners.
Every visual is going to need to be innovative. Any sense that they're derivative of previous sci-fi films or series will ruin the effect. This one needs to feel like the original, just like the books.
Jacking in has to look completely new.
Every visual is going to need to be innovative. Any sense that they're derivative of previous sci-fi films or series will ruin the effect. This one needs to feel like the original, just like the books.
Jacking in has to look completely new.
December 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Tbh it's a tall order for the show runners.
Every visual is going to need to be innovative. Any sense that they're derivative of previous sci-fi films or series will ruin the effect. This one needs to feel like the original, just like the books.
Jacking in has to look completely new.
Every visual is going to need to be innovative. Any sense that they're derivative of previous sci-fi films or series will ruin the effect. This one needs to feel like the original, just like the books.
Jacking in has to look completely new.
We're never past claiming "young"
We're Gen X - we're immortal.
We're Gen X - we're immortal.
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We're never past claiming "young"
We're Gen X - we're immortal.
We're Gen X - we're immortal.
"They sent a slamhound on Turner's trail in New Delhi, slotted it to his pheromones and the color of his hair"
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"They sent a slamhound on Turner's trail in New Delhi, slotted it to his pheromones and the color of his hair"
They'll probably assume it's a Matrix reference 😉
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
They'll probably assume it's a Matrix reference 😉
Dystopian is the only way
December 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Dystopian is the only way
Yup. Finally all the books that really stuck with me as a teenager are finally coming to life.
December 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Yup. Finally all the books that really stuck with me as a teenager are finally coming to life.
I mean, this is literally the reason so many Gen Xers are obsessed with the idea of VR. It's possibly the reason Zuckerberg was driven to almost break meta for it.
And if it's successful as a series, maybe we'll get the whole Sprawl trilogy?
And if it's successful as a series, maybe we'll get the whole Sprawl trilogy?
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I mean, this is literally the reason so many Gen Xers are obsessed with the idea of VR. It's possibly the reason Zuckerberg was driven to almost break meta for it.
And if it's successful as a series, maybe we'll get the whole Sprawl trilogy?
And if it's successful as a series, maybe we'll get the whole Sprawl trilogy?
In other words, the model is not limited by two dimensions - the reality it models is two dimensional.
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In other words, the model is not limited by two dimensions - the reality it models is two dimensional.
The model emerged from the data as a two dimensional one that doesn't wrap round itself like a globe would.
And the model works as a predictor of diversification success, not just a model for previous successes.
Business innovation is not as nebulous as many blog posts would like to suggest.
And the model works as a predictor of diversification success, not just a model for previous successes.
Business innovation is not as nebulous as many blog posts would like to suggest.
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The model emerged from the data as a two dimensional one that doesn't wrap round itself like a globe would.
And the model works as a predictor of diversification success, not just a model for previous successes.
Business innovation is not as nebulous as many blog posts would like to suggest.
And the model works as a predictor of diversification success, not just a model for previous successes.
Business innovation is not as nebulous as many blog posts would like to suggest.
Mate - you're going to be absolutely gutted come day 5.
December 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Mate - you're going to be absolutely gutted come day 5.
A human would make a completely unrelated primary post (not a reply) at this point by way of demonstration.
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A human would make a completely unrelated primary post (not a reply) at this point by way of demonstration.
As you've made hundreds of replies on Bluesky but not a single unprompted post, I'm assuming you're an LLM. Safest option tbh.
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
As you've made hundreds of replies on Bluesky but not a single unprompted post, I'm assuming you're an LLM. Safest option tbh.
You're using the "humans can bark like a dog" argument to suggest a dog can do what a human can. Can you see the flaw in this approach?
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
You're using the "humans can bark like a dog" argument to suggest a dog can do what a human can. Can you see the flaw in this approach?
Thanks for the exchange this is where it ends. Unless of course you have a specific example of novel reasoning exhibited by an LLM.
December 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Thanks for the exchange this is where it ends. Unless of course you have a specific example of novel reasoning exhibited by an LLM.