Metaverse never made sense to me except as science fiction. Because you can’t navigate a virtual space by walking (you’ll hit a physical wall in your environment), it’s hosed. And those to whom virtual escapism most appeals are likely also the most physically constrained.

Design and software at Apple. Also into AI, philosophy of mind, ethics.

You'll notice that all of the classic cyberpunk books are very specific in what brand of eyeballs a character has but very vague on what the control scheme for the metaverse actually is.