Let’s talk about aliens, AKA non-humans. Are they green? Are they gray? Don’t even get me started on pronouns. Do they taste like chicken? Is it really wise to dehumanize a race that can withstand mach 20? Let’s call them Alien-American.
Y’all, I’ve been trying to meet other quality aliens for years. I have a thing for the big eyes, especially when they are cat-like and black or grey. Are pupils over-rated, or is it just me? Look deep into my eyesockets!
If we did want to convene with aliens, VR is the best way. In the metaverse, we are all technically aliens. Nobody was born in a metaverse, as far as we know. I figure we better practice before the main event.
The non-human ball is for everyone! It’s for any species, regardless of color, shape, size, number of arms / legs / tentacles, from exoskeleton to gelatinus. Don’t like being touched? Nobody can touch you in a metaverse, unless you count emotionally of spiritually (assuming your species has a spirit or several). It’s the ultimate gathering, assuming the on-screen keyboard works. Spoiler alert: the keyboard will probably suck.
And if things get too weird, you take it off. The headset, that is. And things will usually get weird when beings are virtual. It’s the ideal way to experiment socially, try on a new persona or new accent. As long as you can fake it consistently and make the pixels looks the way you like, you’re good.
Unfortunately, metaverses are mostly ghost towns / cities. They are often completely empty or full of horrible, screaming children with little in between. This is not the future our tech overloads had in mind for us, but we could never know whether it will work until we understand what doesn’t. Do you want to take a journey through cyberspace with me?
Let’s give headsets to non-humans. The Russians are possibly ahead in this type of research. But I believe we can catch up, if we try. It would be udderly insane not to jump on this. Also, moo! 🐄