What is Metaverse? Let’s break it down. The internet is changing, and the world is changing with it. Virtual reality, Augmentation, and artificial intelligence have changed the way we perceive reality. These new tech breakthroughs have ushered in the world of the Metaverse. And the Metaverse is the next evolution of the new internet.
Key Takeaways
- The ideas of the Metaverse and decentalisation of the internet
- The Man who proposed the idea
- what happens in the metaverse
The Internet has dark histories that connect to the modern fixation to create something new. In 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto wrote the Bitcoin white paper that changed the global financial market and ushered in the era of decentralization. Blockchain became the first tool for the evolution and decentralization of the Internet. It is understandable for most people to want the decentalisation of the Internet since the rise of privacy breaches. This is because, for a decade-plus, it proved that people could run a financial system without government control. However, after many years of a tussle between Governments, people are asking, What is next?
Who coined the word Metaverse?
Neil Stephenson was the first to mention the ideas of a decentralized digital space where anyone could live. His book, Snow Crash, became the first standing document to hold the ideas of a digital world. He is the first person to coin the word “Metaverse” in writing because he felt words like virtual reality were too awkward to describe the space he envisioned.
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What is the metaverse?
The Metaverse has no acceptable definition yet, since its all still in development. No one actually knows what will emerge as the ultimate digital reality. However, this is what is available now.
The Metaverse is a computer-generated universe (a virtual space). Currently, most Metaverse spaces are accessed through Augmented or virtual reality or any other related XR tech. However, these space cannot be accessed with the use of physical bodies, but through a digital body called the Avatar. There are other platforms that do not need XR tech to access like The Sandbox and Decetraland.
The avatar is like the digital pair of any person in the real world. They are the audiovisual bodies that people use to communicate with each other in the Metaverse. If you want to understand Neils’s description of the metaverse you can check The top 10 ideas of the metaverse.
What happens in the metaverse?
Life in the metaverse is diverse. The Metaverse is a digital place where normal daily activities happen. it’s like living in the real world but with a digital touch to it. People will work, school, play games, and conduct businesses in the space.
For some others, it’s a place they can escape the harsh realities of living to become whatever they want. Since the idea of Decentralisation is involved, it is probably left for people to decide what the space means for them.
It is important to note that the things that happen in reality happen in the metaverse, like Death. But dying in the metaverse is not abrupt and harsh like in reality, but just the disconnection of the avatar.
Although, many corporate players are beginning to explore this space to ensure its realization. It still has a forked future. But one thing is certain since the ideas have been widespread, the future is closer than we think.
