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Following CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s n i y l
announcement that Facebook will become Meta, or even the end of the internet as we know it l u b
today since it will be a combination of the
the world buzzed with the idea of the “new” and physical world, virtual world, and augmented d n
exciting concept of the Metaverse. a e c
The term “Metaverse,” however, is not a new reality. In reality, however, the meaning of the n e l

one. Thirty years ago, the term was coined by Metaverse and its scope is still evolving. o i v
To understand what the Metaverse may feature,
Neal Stephenson, who used it in his fiction novel we have to clear up some misconceptions about t s n
“Snow Crash,” and the concept itself was spoken i a g
about even before then. what the Metaverse is. a y a
The Metaverse is not exclusively a virtual space,
And just like people found it difficult to picture a virtual world, a virtual reality, or a virtual d l
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what the internet would be like long before it economy; more importantly, it is not a video a n o
was created, we are now trying to envision what i t a
seems to be a distant reality. game. These terms fail to encompass the scope n r e t
of the Metaverse, which is a complete extension
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A reality where we can go beyond the vast but of reality where you can work, learn, create, n I e
limited interactions and uses we have of the travel, play, and connect with people. h t
Internet today towards a more immersive g n i t
experience. So, what exactly is the Metaverse, To bring it closer to reality, imagine if you could a r b
play The Sims using a virtual headset. You can
and when will it happen? build and live in the house you dream of in the e l e
In a literal sense, the word “Metaverse” — a C *
portmanteau word of the Latin term “meta,” place you wish to be without physically having
which means beyond or transcending, and to do any of that in the real world. You can go to
work, school, or visit art galleries without
“universe” — means beyond the universe. Some physically being there.
people describe it as an iteration of the Internet

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