Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is one of several companies aiming to do the same. It’s a virtual representation of the Internet people jack into to do business, play games, socialize, and have sex. What does this mean to virtual social platforms, and how might the companies behind them react as the metaverse evolves? To each their own metaverseĬoined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, a metaverse is another take on William Gibson's cyberspace. Unfortunately, this includes non-consensual sex. But this lack of genitals hasn't prevented people from finding unique ways to erotically interact with one another. It may not look like the sex we're used to, especially as many avatars currently lack lower extremities. Whether their developers were ready for it or not, sex has already come to the metaverse.
Will virtual social platforms help or hinder sexual expression?
