My first reaction here is: "Why not both!?" in one.
But, you do have a point. However, it's going to be a long time until the VR technology catches up, there's no great social experience (as far as I know) that isn't sitting at the bottom of the Uncanny Valley.
That just raises the question of what kind of social VR experience would you like -- should it be the Metaverse, or the Matrix? If the Metaverse, you're going to have to accept the uncanniness -- giant dicks, Ugandan Knuckles, and all.
But, you do have a point. However, it's going to be a long time until the VR technology catches up, there's no great social experience (as far as I know) that isn't sitting at the bottom of the Uncanny Valley.