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Unfortunately I don't see any guarantees for this. Unless the incentives that led to the enshittification of the internet disappear, the Metaverse will probably eventually look and function much the same. It really is that predictable.
Perhaps an open set of standards at the least. Some form of super-oauth would be required but I should have clarified that the openness of a true federation-like model is aspirational: invisioned as a conscious and intentional rejection of the ever-increasing monetization, financialization, and enshittification of all mediums of social interaction.
People didn't jump on the FB metaverse partly because it was shit, but partly because it was painfully obvious it was full of grift and a billionaire's wet dream of further social monopolization. From the moment it was pitched, no one (but people who stood to gain) thought it would succeed. The friction and frustration has been increasing. The world falling apart makes the little nagging annoyances just that much more irritating, and people are starting to actively resist them rather than just rant and succumb. Social peer pressures are starting to move the needle too.
Yea, and asset ownership will make federated Social VR awkward. As in, few will put in time making spaces and games that can be instantly duplicated and rehosted.
It’s an upside that platforms have, they can do at least some moderation regarding content theft. It’s never perfect, but it’s better than a free for all.
Meta couldn't make their digital shopping mall work with unlimited money. Tailscale made hosting from home 100x easier. Federation protocols are maturing. It's fundamentally no different from hosting a Minecraft server, which even kids do