> I appreciated that Gather is first trying to deliver the met | on product

> I appreciated that Gather is first trying to deliver the metaverse today, in two-dimensions. It’s exactly how startups are supposed to outmaneuver the incumbents, incrementally, by trying to do something small much more creatively. Diving into Gather was probably the most excited I’ve been about a kooky workplace product since I was first introduced to Slack.

> I really do think working together as characters in digital spaces is the future of remote work. There’s something disconcerting about staring at each other over the Zoom screen. Browsers are boring and it feels like we can do better than a phone call.

> It’s easy to believe that the metaverse is the next self-driving car — a promising technology that’s being sold to the public far too soon. But Gather is proof that there is something going on now. (...) Microsoft and Zoom are valuable companies. If Gather can build a more enjoyable workplace in two-dimensions, that’s pretty meaningful.

https://www.newcomer.co/p/gather-in-the-metaverse