The word “metaverse” is often traced to Neal Stephenson’s 1992 dystopic, cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, and many see a more recent inspiration in the dazzling warren of experiences at the heart of Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel Ready Player One. However, the metaverse is way from the things of sci-fi. It’s not even new.
2. Metawhat?
The word “metaverse” is often traced
to Neal Stephenson’s 1992 dystopic,
cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, and
many see a more recent inspiration in
the dazzling warren of experiences at
the heart of Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel
Ready Player One. However, the
metaverse is way from the things of
sci-fi. It’s not even new.
3. From LCDs To
LEDs, VR To AR
Whether in virtual reality (VR),
augmented reality (AR) or simply on a
screen, the promise of the metaverse
is to allow a greater overlap in our
digital and physical lives in wealth,
socialization, productivity, and
entertainment.
4. More Than A
Social Network
Immersed VR has already netted
millions in investment dollars and
partnered with Facebook, Microsoft
and Samsung in various roles.
5. Mixed Reality
Mixed reality is the integration of real
and virtual worlds to create new ways
to interact with physical and digital
spaces and other users.
6.
Augmented reality is similar to mixed
reality in that it creates an interactive
way to experience real world
environments. Augmented reality often
enhances the real world through digital
sensory additions such as visuals,
sounds, sensory data, or olfactory data.
Augmented Reality