What is the Metaverse?
From Wikipedia , the Metaverse, coined by author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash, is described as a “collective, shared virtual space that is created when the physical realm converges with the virtual realm, which includes virtual reality, augmented reality and the internet.”
Think of humans in the form of avatars interacting with each other in a 3D world.
The ethos behind the Metaverse is the creation of a digital space for us to live, socialize, and work — that transcends the space-time of our physical world.
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