Hi there everyone, TheRingMaster is back again with another epic blog. Today's blog is inspired by an Inleo Thread question I made last night and I shared the same question on Ecency Waves not too long ago.
The question was : What is your preferred means of communicating, phone calls or text messaging?
The interesting thing about the response, was that it was a mix of the two, some said Texting and some said Calling.
@taskmaster4450le gave his reasons for preferring texting over phone calls and I absolutely agree. I personally would prefer texting over calls unless I have a crush on you, hehehe.
My dear friend @mysteriousroad actually responded "Phone call" in the Ecency Wave question and I was pretty surprised.
I think many people these days, prefer text messaging over phone calls, well the Gen Zs. In the old days, texting was not exactly an option since texting became a thing when phones got smarter or more advanced.
For me personally I become very reluctant when I have to pick up a call but would reply a text message anyday, anytime.
Texting is simpler and faster enabling us to communicate without exactly stopping what we are doing. Yes you can do other stuff while you make a call too but it's not like you can leave the phone to do other stuff and then come back to continue the conversation without looking rude, hehehe. Anybody want to be put on hold?
Phone call also has its benefits, like being able to hear the voice of the person you're talking to or not having the context of what you're trying to say misunderstood.
The Poll
I wanted to find out from all my friends and readers on Hive, which do you prefer; either to text or to make phone calls?
I would be more than happy for you to choose your preferred means of communicating in the Poll and also would be very excited to know your reasons in the comments below.
$LEOPOLL
Our Communication Habits
Today we see the rise of futuristic technology right before our very eyes. From Artificial Intelligence to the Metaverse. These technological advancements are here to transform every aspect of our daily lives including our communication habits.
I'm sure you've seen Sci-fi movies that show examples of how the digital future would look like with Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and the whole Metaverse experience.
- I found this video of the list of Metaverse based movies that show a bit of what our future would look like. Of course it's not going to be a hundred percent accurate but I think for the most part, this would be our future.
Movies like Tron, Ready Player One, Avatar and my favorite of all, Free Guy show a bit of how the future of communication and interaction would look like.
Most of what we see with the future of communication has to do with face to face interaction or any form and way of communicating that makes it more immersive and gets the people closer.
With the vision of Mark Zuckerberg and his company META, they want to create a new Internet where it would feel like the person is in the room with you. It's basically a much more realistic form of video calls.
- Everything becomes virtual and the Internet becomes more augmented.
https://img.inleo.io/DQmZMBZMZLxgQCjR7k4UGwyPLKjzw9BBcwWg4gVDnHXk5w8/meeting-8817513_1280.webp
Why We Love Texting
Although video chatting and virtually seeing the person you're talking to over the phone will be super cool, I think most people would still prefer to send a quick text message instead. It's not exactly everyone you want to voice call, video call or see face to face.
Let's be honest there are probably people in our lives we're not exactly as comfortable with as our best friends. We'd prefer to text those people right?
There are actually various reasons why texting is a favorite method of communication to most people and I'll briefly talk about a few of them.
Convenience
We are able to text from anywhere at any time. There are times where perhaps you may be in the midst of people and wouldn't want to disturb them by picking up a call. Texting is quieter and more secretive. It's also pretty easy to send a quick text and put your phone back into your purse or pocket.
Enough Time to Think
This is my favorite reason for preferring texting over calling. When you have to think before you reply or think of exactly what I want to say before saying it. I'll be honest, I sound and look smarter in my blogs than when I make a video of myself saying something.
While writing my blog, I can correct mistakes or even know my facts before sharing them. I'll be making videos on Hive pretty soon so I definitely have to prepare well so I look as confident in the videos as I do while writing but it's really all about the fact that there's time to think before sending a text message or replying a message and this is not the case for phone calls.
Less Pressure
Since you don't have to immediately respond while texting, there's less pressure. When you're asked a question over the phone and you take 5 minutes to answer, the person on the other end of the phone will definitely think you're lying or there's a problem. This ain't the case with texting, it's actually pretty normal experience with replying after 5 minutes because you were probably engaged in another activity. Although some people would not like to be waiting that long for your reply.
More People At The Same Time
Another reason I personally prefer texting over calls is the fact that I can respond to more than one person at the same time. I make quite a lot of friends and you can see that even here on Hive. I engage a lot. I can't call three people at the same time, I'm not exactly a Genie, hehehe
The Metaverse
Just in case you're not familiar with what the Metaverse is; it's a computer-based virtual reality world created for interaction and socialization. It's the literal future of our world and I can't wait to see how Hive and Web 3.0 platforms take advantage of it.
The YouTube videos I shared above give great examples of how it would look like
When we combine the power of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, we create the Metaverse experience which is a more immersive internet experience. Imagine a scenario where you wear a simple headset or tech goggles to attend an international conference in a Virtual Reality office. Now that's what I'm talking about.
https://img.inleo.io/DQmToE4xtDqmYkfnuUUzT1KxiAmsm5MYhBFAVyJsogL4GQf/ai-generated-8800023_1280.webp
Will Texting Continue When Metaverse Dominates?
I believe texting is never going to end, it's just going to look cooler and more advanced but the concept will always remain because regardless of whether I can enter the Metaverse or not, I don't want to be video calling all the time and having to speak everytime I want to talk to someone who's not close by.
But then how will communication take place in the Metaverse?
I put together a few ways communication will take place and it's literally going to be added to texting and calling. So probably in the future I would have to make another Poll and ask whether you prefer texting, voice calling, video calling or Metaverse calling, hahaha.
https://img.inleo.io/DQmeWkyZEWmbsTde1eSD2qQvKFC6vyiZDmbrHQgKP8DSC8t/avatar-2191932_1280.webp
The Virtual Avatars and Metaverse Experience
Metaverse Avatar is a project that is becoming increasingly popular. Everyone can have their very own Avatars to represent them online. It's going to be something like the Fortnite game or Ready Player One movie.
These avatars can speak, move, or even have emotional responses, of course all this controlled by us. We get to customize our avatars and can have them as NFTs to sell.
You already know TheRingMaster will create a bad ass Avatar of a Champion.
We will actually still be able to text in the Metaverse world just like how we text in the real world. This will be easily done with the help of virtual keyboards or voice-to-text technology inside the Metaverse.
The Metaverse will provide high-quality voice and video calls for those who like talking, obviously not me.
It will seem as if you are right there in physical proximity to them while speaking. I believe it's going to be so cool, some of us that prefer to text will probably end up video calling a lot and seeing our loved ones face to face all the time or whenever we want to.
Just like the scenario I gave of you imagining yourself wearing the headset and you attend a virtual meeting, these virtual meetings can easily be done in the Metaverse. It will seem like they are sitting next to you, as you can see and hear them talk.
Also in the real world (that is without the VR glasses on) AR technology could layer digital information. You may text while viewing his or her avatar right in your living room. This I believe will make the world look so different from what it is today.
https://img.inleo.io/DQmTW1PFwApRWeNXDNGeL5d4pFH6Ju9ggYQ16EQVxV38G6u/girl-8587093_1280.webp
Will Texting Stay Popular?
Good news to all that still prefer calling over texting, it's definitely still going to exist. Just like I explained earlier, we would have virtual keyboards in the Metaverse so we can still text. Also, we're not going to be living in the Metaverse the whole day so we'll still have our phones to send texts. People are used to texting and might prefer it in new virtual spaces too.
Overall I think the world will become better with more options. Metaverse won't replace the real world, it will simply be a second option. We're literally going to have two worlds in the future, a real one and a virtual one.
Thanks for taking the time to read,. can't wait to get your feedback in the comments.
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